How Many People Are Named Darrion?
An estimated 4,425 people in the United States have the first name Darrion. It is predominantly male (96.7%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Darrion peaked in popularity in 1995 with 244 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darrion 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 Darrion paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Darrion is overwhelmingly male, 149 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,425
About 1 in 77,459 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.7% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1995
244 births
Total Registered
4,526
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darrion
Darrion is predominantly male (96.7%), though 149 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darrion as a male name
Ranked #3,704 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (220 births)
Darrion as a female name
Ranked #17,670 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1995 (30 births)
Darrion: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darrion span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,659 babies were registered. Darrion has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darrion by Decade
How has Darrion 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.
Darrion by State
Birth registrations for Darrion span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania. On average, about 109 Darrions were registered per state.
Darrion + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darrion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darrion: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrion?
We estimate approximately 4,425 people named Darrion 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 77,459 Americans share this first name.
Is Darrion a common name?
Darrion is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,526 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darrion most popular?
Darrion reached peak popularity in 1995, when 244 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darrion is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darrion a male name?
Darrion is predominantly male. 96.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darrion Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darrion Smith, Darrion Johnson, Darrion 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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