Daaron
Combination of the names Darius and Aaron, potentially meaning "wealthy" and "high mountain".
Name Census estimates that about 303 living Americans carry the first name Daaron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daaron today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daaron births was 1994 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daaron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
303
~ 1 in 1,131,202 Americans
Peak year
1994
15 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,430
Tracked since 1969
Popularity
Daaron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daaron from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 92 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Daaron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daaron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daaron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daaron
The name Daaron is of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name Daron, which means "bearer of good news" or "messenger." It is believed to have originated around the 6th century BCE in the Middle East, particularly in the region of ancient Israel.
The earliest recorded mention of the name Daron can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it is used as a name for a minor character. However, it is possible that the name was in use even earlier, as many ancient Hebrew names have their roots in older Semitic languages.
Over the centuries, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Daran, Darin, and eventually Daaron. The addition of the letter "a" at the beginning is believed to be a modern adaptation, possibly influenced by other names of similar origin.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Daaron was a Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in the 10th century CE in the Iberian Peninsula. His writings on ethics and theology were influential during the Golden Age of Jewish culture in Muslim Spain.
In the 12th century, a prominent rabbi and Torah commentator named Daaron ben Isaac was born in Rashi, France. His works on Jewish law and Talmudic interpretation were widely studied and respected throughout Europe.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian painter named Daaron Bartolomeo flourished in the city of Florence. He was known for his vibrant frescoes depicting religious and mythological scenes, some of which can still be found in churches and palaces across Italy.
In the 18th century, a German composer and musician named Daaron Bach, a distant relative of the famous Johann Sebastian Bach, gained recognition for his instrumental works and compositions for the harpsichord.
More recently, in the late 20th century, Daaron Williams was an American basketball player who played in the NBA for several teams, including the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Clippers, between 1990 and 2005.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Daaron throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of cultures and societies across the globe.
People
Daaron + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daaron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daaron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 303 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daaron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,131,202 US residents.
Is Daaron a common name?
We classify Daaron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 309 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daaron most popular?
The single biggest year for Daaron was 1994, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daaron is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Daaron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daaron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.