Daren vs Darrell

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

Name A

Daren

Boy name · Rank #2837

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Daren Darrell
Current Rank #2837 #1466
Total Births (all years) 10,820 159,669
Peak Year 1965 1958
Peak Year Births 762 4,770
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Daren Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss — 1,642
1920ss 77 5,128
1930ss 31 11,125
1940ss 96 18,226
1950ss 288 37,258
1960ss 3,951 38,024
1970ss 2,176 20,072
1980ss 1,558 13,165
1990ss 1,062 7,556
2000ss 910 4,108
2010ss 498 2,534
2020ss 173 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daren Darrell
2014 57 259
2015 39 226
2016 37 235
2017 35 240
2018 41 189
2019 32 169
2020 31 147
2021 35 130
2022 25 127
2023 37 110
2024 45 123

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, 1922–2024.

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