Boy’s name · English

Darion

How to say it: DARR-ee-un · /ˈdæriən/

Variant of Darian/Dorian; possibly linked to the Dorians of ancient Greece or a modern elaboration of Darian.

Darion was the 623rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #654 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#623for boys in 2025
1 in 7,912US babies
40born in 2025
#654projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Darion
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#623
Babies born in 202540
Share of births1 in 7,912
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−24%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#654
In France, 2025#2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Darion peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 135 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Dar
  • Dari

Honouring a Darion in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Darion is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.

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