Darius vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darius

Boy name · Rank #746

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1460

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darius Darrell
Current Rank #746 #1460
Total Births (all years) 54,006 159,766
Peak Year 1994 1958
Peak Year Births 2,184 4,771
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darius Darrell
1880s 22 5
1890s 10 64
1900s - 125
1910s 128 1,642
1920s 178 5,128
1930s 170 11,126
1940s 252 18,225
1950s 587 37,257
1960s 1,351 38,025
1970s 3,144 20,072
1980s 7,177 13,162
1990s 19,665 7,556
2000s 12,436 4,108
2010s 6,548 2,536
2020s 2,338 735

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darius Darrell
2014 614 259
2015 579 226
2016 584 236
2017 584 240
2018 553 189
2019 491 170
2020 469 147
2021 434 130
2022 402 127
2023 367 110
2024 344 124
2025 322 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, 1880–2025.

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