US rank #4081 Boys' name Peak 2024 819 births

Darrow — #4081 US boys' name

819 babies named Darrow in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s621930s591940s801950s1521960s1621970s801980s551990s322000s172010s392020s81
#4081
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Darrow was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

26 babies were named Darrow in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrow

The Social Security Administration has registered 819 babies named Darrow between 1923 and 2024, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrow currently holds the #4081 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrow performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 162 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Darrow shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Darrow in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrow 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 819 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.

Darrow at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

819

Since 1923

102 years of records

Peak year

2024

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#4,081

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1923

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darrow popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1923

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
26
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
051015202530 202420031983197219621952194219311923 5

Darrow by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
162 births that decade — 20% of Darrow's all-time total
1920s621930s591940s801950s1521960s1621970s801980s551990s322000s172010s392020s81

Darrow by state

Where Darrow concentrates geographically — total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Darrow
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 1.3%
New York share of Darrow's total US births 1.3%

11 of 819 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrow?
819 babies have been named Darrow since 1923. It currently ranks #4081 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 26 births.
When was Darrow most popular?
Darrow was most popular in the 1960s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Darrow most popular?
The top states for the name Darrow are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Darrow been used?
Darrow has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 102 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darrow?
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, 1923–2024 (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.