Darnell vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darnell

Boy name · Rank #2309

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darnell Darrell
Current Rank #2309 #1466
Total Births (all years) 28,574 159,669
Peak Year 1984 1958
Peak Year Births 741 4,770
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darnell Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss 63 1,642
1920ss 197 5,128
1930ss 294 11,125
1940ss 633 18,226
1950ss 2,969 37,258
1960ss 3,689 38,024
1970ss 4,828 20,072
1980ss 6,295 13,165
1990ss 4,514 7,556
2000ss 2,878 4,108
2010ss 1,772 2,534
2020ss 442 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darnell Darrell
2014 197 259
2015 150 226
2016 151 235
2017 150 240
2018 129 189
2019 128 169
2020 99 147
2021 102 130
2022 95 127
2023 85 110
2024 61 123

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, 1912–2024.

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