Darl vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darl

Boy name

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1460

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Metric Darl Darrell
Current Rank Unranked #1460
Total Births (all years) 1,819 159,766
Peak Year 1928 1958
Peak Year Births 46 4,771
Peak Decade 1930s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darl Darrell
1880s - 5
1890s - 64
1900s - 125
1910s 110 1,642
1920s 317 5,128
1930s 360 11,126
1940s 315 18,225
1950s 330 37,257
1960s 229 38,025
1970s 100 20,072
1980s 36 13,162
1990s 22 7,556
2000s - 4,108
2010s - 2,536
2020s - 735

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darl Darrell
2014 - 259
2015 - 226
2016 - 236
2017 - 240
2018 - 189
2019 - 170
2020 - 147
2021 - 130
2022 - 127
2023 - 110
2024 - 124
2025 - 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, 1911–1999.

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