Total births
36
Boys' name · since 1972
Darrington
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Darrington, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1972–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Darrington is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 36 have been recorded since 1972.
Darrington has 36 recorded births among boys since 1972, 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 1972 to 1994.
- 36 total births
- 1972–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Darrington since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 36
- total births
- 1972–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Darrington was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
9 babies were named Darrington in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Darrington's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darrington's full recorded timeline at 1990, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darrington at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Darrington popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1994
- Peak year (1990)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Darrington by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Darrington's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Darrington births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darrington? ▼
36 babies have been named Darrington since 1972. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1990 with 9 births.
When was Darrington most popular? ▼
Darrington was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Darrington been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darrington since 1972 -- 23 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Darrington? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Darrington
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Darrington: Baby Name Since 1972 - 36 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darrington. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Darrington 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 July 2026.