Darl vs Darren

Side-by-side comparison of Darl and Darren - 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

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darl Darren
Current Rank Unranked #954
Total Births (all years) 1,819 103,937
Peak Year 1928 1965
Peak Year Births 46 5,938
Peak Decade 1930s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darl Darren
1910s 110 -
1920s 317 -
1930s 360 13
1940s 315 52
1950s 330 2,048
1960s 229 35,038
1970s 100 22,574
1980s 36 15,698
1990s 22 12,519
2000s - 8,920
2010s - 5,490
2020s - 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darl Darren
2014 - 569
2015 - 527
2016 - 528
2017 - 463
2018 - 393
2019 - 374
2020 - 345
2021 - 305
2022 - 284
2023 - 224
2024 - 240
2025 - 187

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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