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 #3716

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1460

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Metric Darek Darrell
Current Rank #3716 #1460
Total Births (all years) 1,561 159,766
Peak Year 1973 1958
Peak Year Births 53 4,771
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darek Darrell
1880s - 5
1890s - 64
1900s - 125
1910s - 1,642
1920s - 5,128
1930s - 11,126
1940s - 18,225
1950s 6 37,257
1960s 107 38,025
1970s 292 20,072
1980s 325 13,162
1990s 311 7,556
2000s 196 4,108
2010s 154 2,536
2020s 170 735

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darek Darrell
2014 10 259
2015 27 226
2016 11 236
2017 17 240
2018 14 189
2019 8 170
2020 11 147
2021 18 130
2022 36 127
2023 48 110
2024 30 124
2025 27 97

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, 1957–2025.

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