Boys' name · since 1987

Daronte

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 94 babies named Daronte, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,814 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Daronte sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 94 recorded since 1987.

Daronte has 94 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2006.

  • #17,814 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 94 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daronte ranks #17,814 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,814 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daronte's 94 recorded births place it above 60.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Daronte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Daronte's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Daronte popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1992)
15
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
05101520 198719891991199219931995199619971999200220042006 5

Daronte by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (65 births, 69% of the file).

1990s was Daronte's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Daronte births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 65 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daronte? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 94 babies named Daronte. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,814 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 15 births.
Where does Daronte sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daronte ranks #17,814 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Daronte most popular? ▼
Daronte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Daronte been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daronte since 1987 -- 20 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Daronte? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Daronte's data

  • Daronte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daronte

Nearby Names Like Daronte

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daronte

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Darryl Boy
#2110 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#1532 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#789 54,006 births

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Osamu
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Cassell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daronte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daronte draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.