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 #5254

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darrel Darren
Current Rank #5254 #954
Total Births (all years) 29,769 103,937
Peak Year 1960 1965
Peak Year Births 659 5,938
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrel Darren
1900s 63 -
1910s 612 -
1920s 1,898 -
1930s 3,734 13
1940s 5,275 52
1950s 6,035 2,048
1960s 5,499 35,038
1970s 2,658 22,574
1980s 1,862 15,698
1990s 1,136 12,519
2000s 538 8,920
2010s 328 5,490
2020s 131 1,585

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 21 345
2021 37 305
2022 20 284
2023 18 224
2024 18 240
2025 17 187

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, 1900–2025.

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