Darnel vs Darren

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

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Darnel

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darnel Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 1,006 103,751
Peak Year 1986 1965
Peak Year Births 36 5,938
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darnel Darren
1930ss 7 13
1940ss 12 52
1950ss 46 2,048
1960ss 133 35,038
1970ss 175 22,578
1980ss 218 15,699
1990ss 218 12,519
2000ss 141 8,920
2010ss 48 5,490
2020ss 8 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darnel Darren
2014 — 569
2015 5 527
2016 — 528
2017 11 463
2018 6 393
2019 — 374
2020 — 344
2021 8 305
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, 1937–2021.

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