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 #745

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darius Darrell
Current Rank #745 #1466
Total Births (all years) 53,677 159,669
Peak Year 1994 1958
Peak Year Births 2,184 4,770
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darius Darrell
1880ss 22 5
1890ss 10 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss 128 1,642
1920ss 178 5,128
1930ss 170 11,125
1940ss 252 18,226
1950ss 587 37,258
1960ss 1,350 38,024
1970ss 3,144 20,072
1980ss 7,178 13,165
1990ss 19,665 7,556
2000ss 12,436 4,108
2010ss 6,546 2,534
2020ss 2,011 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darius Darrell
2014 614 259
2015 578 226
2016 584 235
2017 584 240
2018 552 189
2019 491 169
2020 467 147
2021 434 130
2022 402 127
2023 365 110
2024 343 123

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, 1880–2024.

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