Darnell vs Darren

Side-by-side comparison of Darnell and Darren — 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

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darnell Darren
Current Rank #2309 #953
Total Births (all years) 28,574 103,751
Peak Year 1984 1965
Peak Year Births 741 5,938
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darnell Darren
1910ss 63 —
1920ss 197 —
1930ss 294 13
1940ss 633 52
1950ss 2,969 2,048
1960ss 3,689 35,038
1970ss 4,828 22,578
1980ss 6,295 15,699
1990ss 4,514 12,519
2000ss 2,878 8,920
2010ss 1,772 5,490
2020ss 442 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darnell Darren
2014 197 569
2015 150 527
2016 151 528
2017 150 463
2018 129 393
2019 128 374
2020 99 344
2021 102 305
2022 95 284
2023 85 223
2024 61 238

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, 1912–2024.

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