Daron is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Daron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Daron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Daron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Daron is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “great or oak”. A variant of Darren or a masculine form of Darlene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,812 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 15 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Daron per year, United States (1945 to 2025). United States peaked in 1965 (241/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (3/yr).
Daron is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1965, when it ranked #1,103 nationally (given to 241 babies that year).
Darren · Darrin · Darin · Tyrone · Doreen · Darian · Taryn · Daren
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