Darrel vs Darren

Side-by-side comparison of Darrel and Darren — 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

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darrel Darren
Current Rank #5235 #953
Total Births (all years) 29,749 103,751
Peak Year 1960 1965
Peak Year Births 659 5,938
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrel Darren
1900ss 63 —
1910ss 612 —
1920ss 1,898 —
1930ss 3,734 13
1940ss 5,274 52
1950ss 6,034 2,048
1960ss 5,498 35,038
1970ss 2,658 22,578
1980ss 1,862 15,699
1990ss 1,136 12,519
2000ss 538 8,920
2010ss 328 5,490
2020ss 114 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrel Darren
2014 48 569
2015 30 527
2016 22 528
2017 19 463
2018 29 393
2019 28 374
2020 21 344
2021 37 305
2022 20 284
2023 18 223
2024 18 238

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, 1900–2024.

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