Boys' name · since 1988

Darreon

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 352 babies named Darreon, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,709 of 45,481
all-time among boys
352
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

Darreon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 352 have been recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darreon has been recorded 352 times among boys since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.

  • #9,709 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 352 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darreon ranks #9,709 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 352 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#9,709 of 45,481
all-time among boys
352
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Darreon's 352 recorded births place it above 78.62% 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.

Darreon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Darreon's full recorded timeline at 2004, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Darreon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2009)
21
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
0510152025 198819931997200120052009201320212024 5

Darreon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (156 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Darreon's strongest decade.

156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Darreon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 156 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darreon?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 352 babies named Darreon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #9,709 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 21 births.
Where does Darreon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darreon ranks #9,709 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 Darreon most popular?
Darreon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Darreon been used?
The SSA has tracked Darreon since 1988 -- 37 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Darreon?
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 Darreon's data

  • Darreon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- 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 Darreon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darreon: 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, 1988–2024 (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 Darreon 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.