US rank #3707 Boys' name Peak 1994 4,377 births

Darrion — #3707 US boys' name

4,377 babies named Darrion in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s951970s1071980s3401990s15442000s15322010s5762020s183
#3707
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Darrion was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

220 babies were named Darrion in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrion

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,377 babies named Darrion between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrion currently holds the #3707 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 220 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrion performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,544 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Darrion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 394 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Darrion in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrion in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,377 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darrion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,377

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

1994

220 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,707

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darrion popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
220
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420162008200019921984197519671961 8

Darrion popularity over time — girls

149 total births recorded since 1991 (Darrion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 149 births
010203040 20102008200019981996199419921991 5

Darrion by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,544 births that decade — 35% of Darrion's all-time total
1960s951970s1071980s3401990s15442000s15322010s5762020s183

Darrion by state

Where Darrion concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Darrion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
394 9.0%
#2 Illinois
392 9.0%
#3 California
300 6.9%
#4 Missouri
272 6.2%
#5 Florida
178 4.1%
#6 Ohio
147 3.4%
#7 Michigan
142 3.2%
#8 Louisiana
125 2.9%
Texas share of Darrion's total US births 9.0%
Even split

394 of 4,377 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Darrion appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrion?
4,377 babies have been named Darrion since 1961. It currently ranks #3707 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 220 births.
When was Darrion most popular?
Darrion was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,544 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Darrion most popular?
The top states for the name Darrion are Texas (394 births), Illinois (392 births), California (300 births).
How long has the name Darrion been used?
Darrion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darrion?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.