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Darron

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What official birth registration shows about Darron: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #2357 to #4789.1999200820102022#2357#4789
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1999#2943
2005#3849
2008#3687
2009#3744
2010#4678
2015#3908
2022#4789

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 8 of the 27 years from 1996 to 2022.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1971–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1971–1990

    Highest recorded position: #260 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1971–1990).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1971 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #260 in Republic of Ireland in 1981.

Darron's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2605HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Darron is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Darron, between 1971 and 2022, in 15 of those 52 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1981England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 199619712022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1971–19907#260 in 1981
England and Wales1996–20228#2357 in 1996

Its high point came 15 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1981) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1971; it appears again in 1978.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Darron

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1971–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1971 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #260 in Republic of Ireland in 1981. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.