Darien vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darien

Boy name · Rank #1250

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darien Darrell
Current Rank #1250 #1466
Total Births (all years) 10,851 159,669
Peak Year 1994 1958
Peak Year Births 607 4,770
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darien Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss — 1,642
1920ss — 5,128
1930ss — 11,125
1940ss 7 18,226
1950ss 46 37,258
1960ss 524 38,024
1970ss 511 20,072
1980ss 701 13,165
1990ss 3,583 7,556
2000ss 2,888 4,108
2010ss 1,915 2,534
2020ss 676 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darien Darrell
2014 212 259
2015 188 226
2016 182 235
2017 174 240
2018 144 189
2019 151 169
2020 135 147
2021 132 130
2022 120 127
2023 131 110
2024 158 123

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, 1949–2024.

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