Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1995

Darrion

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #4,741 Trend ↓ Falling 39%
Rank 2025
#4,741
among boys · ↓1,024 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Darrion · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1995
244 babies
All-time total
4,547
#1,942 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Darrion popularity over time

4,547 babies have been named Darrion since 1961, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1960s – 95 95 10 – #2,107
1970s – 107 107 11 +13% #2,532
1980s – 340 340 34 +218% #1,309
1990s 115 1,544 1,659 166 +388% #702
2000s 29 1,532 1,561 156 -6% #866
2010s 5 576 581 58 -63% #1,798
2020s (to 2025) – 204 204 34 -41% #2,517

Where Darrion 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Darrion

Darrion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,741 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 4,547 American babies have been named Darrion. Its peak came in 1995, when 244 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 Darrion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darrion?

The median living Darrion is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 4,400 people named Darrion are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Darrion 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 – – 21 #4,741
2024 – – 30 #3,717
2023 – – 35 #3,364
2022 – – 36 #3,292
2021 – – 31 #3,596
2020 – – 51 #2,517
2019 – – 43 #2,867
2018 – – 48 #2,620
2017 – – 52 #2,460
2016 – – 52 #2,443
2015 – – 48 #2,572
2014 – – 62 #2,181
2013 – – 52 #2,406
2012 – – 62 #2,159
2011 – – 75 #1,873
2010 5 #17,670 82 #1,798
2009 6 #15,717 111 #1,499
2008 5 #18,210 134 #1,295
2007 – – 135 #1,290
2006 – – 143 #1,179
2005 – – 155 #1,070
2004 – – 160 #1,023
2003 5 #16,385 184 #906
2002 – – 171 #941
2001 – – 156 #982
2000 13 #7,689 183 #866
1995 30 #3,606 214 #734
1990 – – 85 #1,183
1985 – – 35 #1,736
1980 – – 28 #1,972
1975 – – 8 #4,033
1970 – – 14 #2,532
1965 – – 15 #2,107
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darrion?

The median living Darrion is about 25 years old. Half of all living Darrions are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Darrion are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Darrion are alive in the United States, based on 4,547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darrion in 2025?

Darrion ranked #4,741 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darrion?

4,547 babies have been named Darrion in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darrion most popular?

Darrion peaked in 1995, when 244 newborns received the name.

Is Darrion a boy or girl name?

Darrion is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Darrion rising or falling?

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

Will Darrion become more popular?

Darrion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Darrion 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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