Boys' name · since 1985

Dearon

Dearon has 21 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,566 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

Dearon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1985.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dearon has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2011.

  • #28,566 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dearon ranks #28,566 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,566 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dearon's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

Dearon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dearon's full recorded timeline at 2000, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dearon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1990)
6
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4.555.566.5 1985199020002011 5

Dearon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 29% of the file).

1990s was Dearon's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Dearon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dearon? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 21 babies named Dearon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,566 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 6 births.
Where does Dearon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dearon ranks #28,566 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 Dearon most popular? ▼
Dearon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Dearon been used? ▼
Records for Dearon go back to 1985, giving 27 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Dearon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dean, Deandre, Deangelo, Deacon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dearon's data

  • Dearon's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dearon

Nearby Names Like Dearon

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

Dean Boy
#125 192,930 births
Deandre Boy
#1178 29,495 births
Deangelo Boy
#1670 12,279 births
Deacon Boy
#562 11,570 births
Deanthony Boy
#4173 3,359 births

Compare Dearon side by side: Dearon vs Dean Dearon vs Deandre Dearon vs Deangelo

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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21 births · Peak 1927
Dewy
21 births · Peak 1898
Wince
21 births · Peak 1914
Waddie
21 births · Peak 1919
Benhard
21 births · Peak 1922
Ludy
21 births · Peak 1916
Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Vassar
21 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dearon: 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, 1985–2011 (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 Dearon 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.