Darreld vs Darren

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

Name A

Darreld

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darreld Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 89 103,751
Peak Year 1931 1965
Peak Year Births 9 5,938
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darreld Darren
1920ss 6 —
1930ss 38 13
1940ss 5 52
1950ss 25 2,048
1960ss 15 35,038
1970ss — 22,578
1980ss — 15,699
1990ss — 12,519
2000ss — 8,920
2010ss — 5,490
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darreld Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 — 528
2017 — 463
2018 — 393
2019 — 374
2020 — 344
2021 — 305
2022 — 284
2023 — 223
2024 — 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, 1926–1969.

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