Dairon
A name of uncertain origin and meaning, potentially derived from Sanskrit.
Name Census estimates that about 276 living Americans carry the first name Dairon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dairon today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dairon births was 2009 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dairon. 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.
People living today
276
~ 1 in 1,241,864 Americans
Peak year
2009
20 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,145
Tracked since 1990
Census
Dairon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 499 people with the first name Dairon, which placed it at #20,625 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,625
National first-name rank
People counted
499
499 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
81.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dairon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dairon is Hispanic at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Black (14.2%) and White (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dairon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dairon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino81.0% · 404
- Black or African American14.2% · 71
- White2.8% · 14
- Two or more races1.4% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3
Popularity
Dairon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dairon from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 95 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Dairon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dairon 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 Dairon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dairons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dairon
The name Dairon has its origins in the ancient Gaulish culture, which flourished in what is now modern-day France and parts of Western Europe. It is believed to have derived from the Proto-Celtic root word "dāro," meaning "oak tree" or "sacred oak." The oak tree held immense significance in Gaulish and Celtic mythology, symbolizing strength, endurance, and reverence for nature.
During the Roman conquest of Gaul in the 1st century BC, the name Dairon was recorded in various inscriptions and historical documents. It was a name commonly bestowed upon individuals born or residing in the regions occupied by the Gaulish tribes, particularly in areas near present-day Brittany and Normandy.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Dairon can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Pliny the Elder, who mentioned a Gaulish chieftain named Dairon in his work "Naturalis Historia." This text, written in the 1st century AD, provides insight into the historical significance of the name during that period.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Dairon continued to be used, particularly in regions with a strong Celtic heritage. It was associated with individuals of nobility and warriors, reflecting the strength and resilience symbolized by the oak tree.
Notable individuals who bore the name Dairon include:
1. Dairon de Bretagne (c. 1050 - 1115), a renowned Norman knight who participated in the First Crusade and later became a vassal of King Henry I of England.
2. Dairon de Montfort (c. 1220 - 1285), a French nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
3. Dairon de Bourgogne (c. 1380 - 1441), a Burgundian nobleman and poet whose works were influential in the development of Early Renaissance literature in France.
4. Dairon de Rohan (1558 - 1638), a French military leader and Protestant commander during the French Wars of Religion, known for his bravery and loyalty to King Henry IV.
5. Dairon de La Salle (1651 - 1719), a French priest and educational reformer who founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a pioneering organization dedicated to providing free education to underprivileged children.
While the name Dairon has its roots in ancient Gaulish culture, it has transcended its historical origins and continues to be used as a given name in various parts of the world, carrying with it the symbolic significance of strength, resilience, and reverence for nature.
People
Dairon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dairon 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
Dairon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dairon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 276 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dairon 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 1,241,864 US residents.
Is Dairon a common name?
We classify Dairon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 280 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dairon most popular?
The single biggest year for Dairon was 2009, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dairon is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dairon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 499 people with the name Dairon, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,625 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dairon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dairon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dairon appears almost entirely male. Of the 497 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dairon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dairon is Hispanic at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Black (14.2%) and White (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dairon most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Dairon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.0% (404 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Dairon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dairon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dairon 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 Dairon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dairon 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 Dairon 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.
How many people are named Dairon?
Want to know how many Americans are named Dairon? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.