Darek vs Darrell

Side-by-side comparison of Darek and Darrell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Darek

Boy name · Rank #3705

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darek Darrell
Current Rank #3705 #1466
Total Births (all years) 1,534 159,669
Peak Year 1973 1958
Peak Year Births 53 4,770
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darek Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss — 1,642
1920ss — 5,128
1930ss — 11,125
1940ss — 18,226
1950ss 6 37,258
1960ss 107 38,024
1970ss 292 20,072
1980ss 325 13,165
1990ss 311 7,556
2000ss 196 4,108
2010ss 154 2,534
2020ss 143 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darek Darrell
2014 10 259
2015 27 226
2016 11 235
2017 17 240
2018 14 189
2019 8 169
2020 11 147
2021 18 130
2022 36 127
2023 48 110
2024 30 123

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1957–2024.

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