Dareon
A masculine name of English/Irish origin, meaning "great wanderer" or "great voyager".
Name Census estimates that about 433 living Americans carry the first name Dareon. It is a predominantly male name (98.4% of registrations). The average person named Dareon today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dareon births was 2008 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dareon. 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
433
~ 1 in 791,580 Americans
Peak year
2008
39 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,199
Tracked since 1988
Census
Dareon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 348 people with the first name Dareon, which placed it at #26,649 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
#26,649
National first-name rank
People counted
348
348 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dareon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dareon is Black at 77.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and White (6.6%). 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 Dareon 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 Dareon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.6% · 270
- Two or more races7.5% · 26
- White6.6% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Dareon
Dareon leans heavily male at 98.4% of total registrations, but 7 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Dareon as a male name
- Ranked #11,199 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (35 births)
Dareon as a female name
- Ranked #14,208 in 2008
- 7 female births in 2008
- Peak: 2008 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dareon leans strongly male. 321 people counted with this name were male (92.2%), compared with 27 female bearers (7.8%).
Popularity
Dareon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dareon from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 207 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dareon 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 Dareon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dareons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dareon
The given name Dareon has its origins in the Aramaic language, an ancient Semitic tongue that was widely spoken in the Middle East from the 8th century BCE to the 7th century CE. The name is believed to be derived from the Aramaic root "dr'n," which means "to dwell" or "to reside." This linguistic connection suggests that the name Dareon may have initially been used to signify someone who was a resident or a dweller in a particular place.
In its earliest recorded use, the name Dareon appears in several ancient Aramaic inscriptions and documents from the 5th century BCE, found in regions that are now part of modern-day Syria, Iraq, and Iran. These early mentions of the name provide a glimpse into its historical significance and widespread usage among the Aramaic-speaking populations of the time.
While the name Dareon does not have any direct references in major religious scriptures or ancient texts, its Aramaic origins and linguistic roots place it firmly within the cultural and linguistic landscape of the ancient Near East. This connection to the rich tapestry of Semitic languages and cultures adds depth and intrigue to the name's historical lineage.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Dareon, leaving their mark on various fields and disciplines. One of the earliest recorded examples is Dareon of Tyre, a philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 3rd century BCE and made significant contributions to the study of geometry and optics.
In the realm of literature, Dareon al-Basri, a 9th-century Arab poet from Basra, gained recognition for his poetic works that celebrated the beauty of nature and the human experience. His influential poetry left a lasting impact on the literary traditions of the Islamic world.
The name also found its way into the annals of military history with Dareon Stratsios, a Byzantine general who served under Emperor Basil II in the late 10th century. His strategic brilliance and leadership on the battlefield played a pivotal role in the Byzantine Empire's military campaigns against the Bulgarian Empire.
In the field of medicine, Dareon al-Razi, a Persian polymath born in 865 CE, made groundbreaking contributions to the study of smallpox and the development of medical ethics. His comprehensive writings and teachings had a profound influence on the advancement of medical knowledge during the Islamic Golden Age.
Finally, in more recent times, Dareon Haydock, a British artist and sculptor born in 1942, gained recognition for his intricate and thought-provoking works that explored themes of nature, spirituality, and the human condition. His sculptures and installations can be found in various public spaces and galleries around the world.
These are just a few examples of the individuals who have carried the name Dareon throughout history, each leaving their unique mark and contributing to the rich tapestry of human endeavor and achievement across various disciplines and eras.
People
Dareon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dareon 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
Dareon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dareon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 433 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dareon 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 791,580 US residents.
Is Dareon a common name?
We classify Dareon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 440 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dareon most popular?
The single biggest year for Dareon was 2008, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dareon is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dareon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 348 people with the name Dareon, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,649 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 Dareon 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 Dareon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dareon leans strongly male. 321 people counted with this name were male (92.2%), compared with 27 female bearers (7.8%). 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 Dareon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dareon is Black at 77.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and White (6.6%). 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 Dareon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dareon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.6% (270 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 Dareon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dareon a male name?
Yes, 98.4% of people registered as Dareon 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 Dareon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dareon 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 Dareon 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 called Dareon?
You can see how many Americans are named Dareon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.