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 #953

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Metric Darl Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 1,819 103,751
Peak Year 1928 1965
Peak Year Births 46 5,938
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darl Darren
1910ss 110 —
1920ss 317 —
1930ss 360 13
1940ss 315 52
1950ss 330 2,048
1960ss 229 35,038
1970ss 100 22,578
1980ss 36 15,699
1990ss 22 12,519
2000ss — 8,920
2010ss — 5,490
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darl Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 — 528
2017 — 463
2018 — 393
2019 — 374
2020 — 344
2021 — 305
2022 — 284
2023 — 223
2024 — 238

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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