Total births
22
Boys' name · since 2003
Darson
Darson has 22 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 2003–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Darson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 2003.
Darson has 22 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2020.
- 22 total births
- 2003–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Darson since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 22
- total births
- 2003–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Darson was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Darson in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Darson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darson's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darson at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Darson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2020
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Darson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Darson's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Darson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darson? ▼
Darson has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 7 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Darson most popular? ▼
Darson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Darson been used? ▼
Records for Darson go back to 2003, giving 18 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Darson? ▼
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 Darson's data
- Darson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Darson
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Daryl Boy
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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, 2003–2020 (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. "Darson: Baby Name Since 2003 - 22 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darson. 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 Darson 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.