Darell vs Darren

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

Name A

Darell

Boy name · Rank #1962

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darell Darren
Current Rank #1962 #954
Total Births (all years) 5,420 103,937
Peak Year 1988 1965
Peak Year Births 98 5,938
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darell Darren
1910s 35 -
1920s 135 -
1930s 255 13
1940s 488 52
1950s 662 2,048
1960s 671 35,038
1970s 537 22,574
1980s 703 15,698
1990s 626 12,519
2000s 431 8,920
2010s 444 5,490
2020s 433 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darell Darren
2014 36 569
2015 29 527
2016 29 528
2017 44 463
2018 80 393
2019 68 374
2020 78 345
2021 60 305
2022 64 284
2023 64 224
2024 80 240
2025 87 187

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, 1914–2025.

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