Darron is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Darron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Darron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Darron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Darron is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “great, oak”. A variant spelling of Darren.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,190 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 20 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 25 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 Darron per year, United States (1945 to 2025). United States peaked in 1965 (372/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1981 (5/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1980 (4/yr).
Darron has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1965, when it ranked #889 nationally (given to 372 babies that year).
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