Dearron
A masculine name derived from the Gaelic word "dear" meaning "wanderer or traveler".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Dearron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dearron today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dearron births was 1993 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dearron. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dearron. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1993
7 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1993 SSA rank
#6,979
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Dearron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dearron from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 7 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dearron 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 Dearron 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 Dearron
The given name Dearron is believed to have originated in the late 18th century in the Scottish Highlands. It is thought to be a variation of the Scottish Gaelic name Deargan, which means "little oak." The name may have been inspired by the abundance of oak trees in the region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dearron can be found in the 1795 parish records of Invergarry, a village in the Scottish Highlands. The record mentions a Dearron MacKinnon, who was born in that year to a local family.
In the early 19th century, the name Dearron appeared in several historical documents related to the Highland Clearances, a series of evictions that forced many Scottish Highlanders from their ancestral lands. A Dearron MacDonald, born in 1812, was among those who were forcibly removed from their homes during this period.
As Scottish immigrants began to settle in various parts of the world, the name Dearron spread to other regions. One notable bearer of the name was Dearron Macleod (1837-1912), a Canadian lumberjack and explorer who was instrumental in mapping the forests of British Columbia.
In the late 19th century, the name Dearron gained some prominence in the literary world. Dearron Campbell (1852-1924) was a Scottish poet and playwright whose works often celebrated the culture and traditions of the Scottish Highlands.
Another notable figure who bore the name Dearron was Dearron Sinclair (1876-1957), a Scottish-born Australian businessman and philanthropist. He made a significant fortune in the mining industry and later donated a substantial portion of his wealth to various charitable causes.
While the name Dearron is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of Scottish heritage and serves as a reminder of the rich cultural traditions of the Scottish Highlands.
People
Dearron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dearron 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
Dearron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dearron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dearron 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Dearron a common name?
We classify Dearron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dearron most popular?
The single biggest year for Dearron was 1993, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dearron is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Dearron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dearron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dearron 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 Dearron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dearron 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 Dearron 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Dearron?
Want to know how many Americans are named Dearron? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.