Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Darion

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #3,048 Trend ↓ Falling 31%
Rank 2025
#3,048
among boys · ↓327 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Darion · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
468 babies
All-time total
7,773
#1,444 all-time among boys
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Darion popularity over time

7,773 babies have been named Darion since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 17 17 2 – #3,344
1960s – 190 190 19 +1018% #1,378
1970s – 253 253 25 +33% #1,525
1980s – 530 530 53 +109% #932
1990s 463 2,619 3,082 308 +482% #525
2000s 83 2,339 2,422 242 -21% #651
2010s 15 951 966 97 -60% #1,222
2020s (to 2025) – 313 313 52 -46% #2,080

Where Darion is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Darion

Darion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,048 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 7,773 American babies have been named Darion, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 468 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Darion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darion?

The median living Darion is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 7,600 people named Darion are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Darion year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 40 #3,048
2024 – – 48 #2,721
2023 – – 45 #2,812
2022 – – 43 #2,929
2021 – – 70 #2,080
2020 – – 67 #2,096
2019 – – 54 #2,467
2018 – – 77 #1,925
2017 – – 76 #1,899
2016 – – 87 #1,765
2015 – – 71 #2,023
2014 – – 75 #1,927
2013 – – 111 #1,477
2012 5 #17,522 114 #1,448
2011 – – 143 #1,222
2010 10 #10,611 143 #1,234
2009 7 #14,064 180 #1,052
2008 9 #11,833 233 #894
2007 11 #10,302 266 #806
2006 – – 229 #870
2005 7 #13,350 185 #946
2004 5 #16,747 204 #863
2003 5 #16,381 232 #762
2002 12 #8,422 249 #712
2001 12 #8,319 287 #651
2000 15 #6,893 274 #658
1995 74 #1,888 302 #590
1990 – – 141 #861
1985 – – 46 #1,453
1980 – – 32 #1,774
1975 – – 13 #2,939
1970 – – 31 #1,525
1965 – – 26 #1,524
1960 – – 9 #2,913
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Darion, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Darion?

The median living Darion is about 26 years old. Half of all living Darions are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Darion are alive today?

An estimated 7,600 people named Darion are alive in the United States, based on 7,773 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darion in 2025?

Darion ranked #3,048 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darion?

7,773 babies have been named Darion in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darion most popular?

Darion peaked in 1994, when 468 newborns received the name.

Is Darion a boy or girl name?

Darion is used for both: about 7% of babies named Darion have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Darion rising or falling?

Darion is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Darion become more popular?

Darion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Darion in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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