Declining since 1994, #3,036 for boys today.
Popularity of Darion since 1957
Babies named Darion per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 17 |
| 1960s | 0 | 190 |
| 1970s | 0 | 253 |
| 1980s | 0 | 530 |
| 1990s | 463 | 2,619 |
| 2000s | 83 | 2,339 |
| 2010s | 15 | 951 |
| 2020s | 0 | 313 |
Meaning & origin
Darion is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security records in 1957, reflecting the mid-20th century trend of creating distinctive names by blending existing ones and adding fashionable suffixes. It reached its peak popularity in 1994, when it ranked highest among all recorded years. Since then, its usage has fallen steadily, aligning with the broader decline of many -ion suffixed names popular in the 1990s. In 2025, it ranked 3,036, with an estimated 1 in every 42,702 boys receiving the name. While Darion never achieved widespread top-100 status, it represents a common pattern of inventive naming in American culture.
Darion is a modern American coinage that emerged in the mid-20th century, first recorded in 1957. It appears to be a variant or blend of names such as Darian (itself a variant of Darius or Darren) and Marion, with the popular -ion suffix. It peaked in usage in 1994 and has since declined in popularity, fitting the pattern of many creative respellings and -ion suffixed names from that era.
Where Darion is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dare, Rion
Sibling names for Darion
Names that share Darion's style, for a brother or sister.
