How Many People Are Named Daron?
An estimated 7,312 people in the United States have the first name Daron. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Daron peaked in popularity in 1965 with 241 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daron as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Daron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Daron is overwhelmingly male, 160 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,312
About 1 in 46,876 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1965
241 births
Total Registered
7,779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daron
Daron is predominantly male (97.9%), though 160 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Daron as a male name
Ranked #4,722 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1965 (241 births)
Daron as a female name
Ranked #14,704 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1982 (17 births)
Daron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daron span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,459 babies were registered. Daron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Daron by Decade
How has Daron tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Daron by State
Birth registrations for Daron span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Utah, South Dakota, Idaho. On average, about 134 Darons were registered per state.
Daron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Daron
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Daron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daron?
We estimate approximately 7,312 people named Daron are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 46,876 Americans share this first name.
Is Daron a common name?
Daron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daron most popular?
Daron reached peak popularity in 1965, when 241 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daron is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daron a male name?
Daron is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daron Smith, Daron Johnson, Daron Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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