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 #1466

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Metric Darl Darrell
Current Rank Unranked #1466
Total Births (all years) 1,819 159,669
Peak Year 1928 1958
Peak Year Births 46 4,770
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darl Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss 110 1,642
1920ss 317 5,128
1930ss 360 11,125
1940ss 315 18,226
1950ss 330 37,258
1960ss 229 38,024
1970ss 100 20,072
1980ss 36 13,165
1990ss 22 7,556
2000ss — 4,108
2010ss — 2,534
2020ss — 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darl Darrell
2014 — 259
2015 — 226
2016 — 235
2017 — 240
2018 — 189
2019 — 169
2020 — 147
2021 — 130
2022 — 127
2023 — 110
2024 — 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, 1911–1999.

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