Boys' name · since 1989

Darryon

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Darryon, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,718 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

Darryon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 111 recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darryon has been recorded 111 times among boys since 1989, 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 1989 to 2011.

  • #16,718 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 111 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darryon ranks #16,718 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,718 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Darryon's 111 recorded births place it above 63.12% 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.

Darryon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Darryon splits its recorded history at 2002: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Darryon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 1989199620002004200720102011 5

Darryon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (64 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Darryon's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Darryon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darryon? ▼
111 babies have been named Darryon since 1989. All-time, it sits at #16,718 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2008 with 10 births.
Where does Darryon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darryon ranks #16,718 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 Darryon most popular? ▼
Darryon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Darryon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darryon since 1989 -- 23 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Darryon? ▼
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 Darryon's data

  • Darryon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- 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 Darryon

Nearby Names Like Darryon

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

Darrell Boy
#1690 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#1133 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#2110 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#1532 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#789 54,006 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Kazumi
111 births · Peak 1915
Marce
111 births · Peak 1933
Harbert
111 births · Peak 1927
Kellis
111 births · Peak 1940

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darryon: 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, 1989–2011 (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 Darryon 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.