Darreon
A masculine name derived from the Old French name "Darioun", of uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 346 living Americans carry the first name Darreon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Darreon today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darreon births was 2009 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darreon. 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
346
~ 1 in 990,619 Americans
Peak year
2009
21 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,690
Tracked since 1988
Census
Darreon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 280 people with the first name Darreon, which placed it at #30,870 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,870
National first-name rank
People counted
280
280 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darreon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darreon is Black at 87.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and White (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Darreon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Darreon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.9% · 246
- Two or more races4.6% · 13
- White4.3% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
Popularity
Darreon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darreon from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 156 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darreon 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 Darreon 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 Darreon
The name Darreon is a relatively modern and unique name, with its origins somewhat uncertain. It appears to be a combination of the English name Darren and the suffix "-on," which is often used to create new names or variations.
Some sources suggest that Darreon may have its roots in the Celtic or Gaelic languages, where names like Darren or Derry were derived from words meaning "great" or "fertile." However, the addition of the "-on" ending makes the exact etymology difficult to trace.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Darreon are from the late 20th century, with a few notable individuals bearing the name. One of the earliest known references is Darreon Pollard, an American basketball player born in 1993, who played for the University of Alabama.
Another notable person with the name Darreon is Darreon Robinson, an American professional basketball player born in 1993, who played in various leagues and teams across Europe and Asia.
In the field of music, Darreon Raphael Cooper, better known as Dee-1, is an American rapper and former middle school teacher born in 1987. He gained recognition for his positive and inspirational lyrics, often addressing social issues and promoting education.
Darreon Caldwell, born in 1987, is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of various promotions, including the UFC and Bellator MMA.
Lastly, Darreon D. Roberson, born in 1988, is an American football coach who has served as an assistant coach for various college teams, including the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona.
While the name Darreon is relatively uncommon, these individuals have helped establish its presence in various fields, from sports to entertainment and education, contributing to the name's unique identity and appeal.
People
Darreon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Darreon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Darreon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darreon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 346 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darreon 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 990,619 US residents.
Is Darreon a common name?
We classify Darreon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 352 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darreon most popular?
The single biggest year for Darreon was 2009, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darreon is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Darreon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 280 people with the name Darreon, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,870 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Darreon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Darreon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Darreon leans strongly male. 263 people counted with this name were male (93.6%), compared with 18 female bearers (6.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Darreon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darreon is Black at 87.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and White (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Darreon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Darreon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.9% (246 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Darreon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Darreon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Darreon 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.
Is Darreon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Darreon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Darreon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Darreon?
See how many Americans are named Darreon on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.