Darrel vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darrel

Boy name · Rank #5235

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darrel Darrell
Current Rank #5235 #1466
Total Births (all years) 29,749 159,669
Peak Year 1960 1958
Peak Year Births 659 4,770
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darrel Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss 63 125
1910ss 612 1,642
1920ss 1,898 5,128
1930ss 3,734 11,125
1940ss 5,274 18,226
1950ss 6,034 37,258
1960ss 5,498 38,024
1970ss 2,658 20,072
1980ss 1,862 13,165
1990ss 1,136 7,556
2000ss 538 4,108
2010ss 328 2,534
2020ss 114 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrel Darrell
2014 48 259
2015 30 226
2016 22 235
2017 19 240
2018 29 189
2019 28 169
2020 21 147
2021 37 130
2022 20 127
2023 18 110
2024 18 123

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, 1900–2024.

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