Darel vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darel

Boy name · Rank #6205

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darel Darrell
Current Rank #6205 #1466
Total Births (all years) 2,116 159,669
Peak Year 1956 1958
Peak Year Births 44 4,770
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darel Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss 47 1,642
1920ss 137 5,128
1930ss 192 11,125
1940ss 286 18,226
1950ss 352 37,258
1960ss 367 38,024
1970ss 195 20,072
1980ss 137 13,165
1990ss 149 7,556
2000ss 86 4,108
2010ss 104 2,534
2020ss 64 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darel Darrell
2014 5 259
2015 9 226
2016 10 235
2017 14 240
2018 10 189
2019 10 169
2020 13 147
2021 21 130
2022 7 127
2023 9 110
2024 14 123

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, 1915–2024.

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