Darion
Darion is a masculine name; variants include Darian and Darien. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Darion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darion is a masculine name; variants include Darian and Darien. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Darion
As a girl name
Darion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 95 Darions were born — ranking #1,594 that year. As of 2026, Darion ranks #16,866 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 561 Darions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Darion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 373 Darions were born — ranking #524 that year. As of 2026, Darion ranks #3,175 for boys with 38 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 7K Darions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Darion
Darion is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Darion's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #524. Use the chart and map above to compare Darion's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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