Darrell vs Darren

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

Name A

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darrell Darren
Current Rank #1466 #953
Total Births (all years) 159,669 103,751
Peak Year 1958 1965
Peak Year Births 4,770 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrell Darren
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 64 —
1900ss 125 —
1910ss 1,642 —
1920ss 5,128 —
1930ss 11,125 13
1940ss 18,226 52
1950ss 37,258 2,048
1960ss 38,024 35,038
1970ss 20,072 22,578
1980ss 13,165 15,699
1990ss 7,556 12,519
2000ss 4,108 8,920
2010ss 2,534 5,490
2020ss 637 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrell Darren
2014 259 569
2015 226 527
2016 235 528
2017 240 463
2018 189 393
2019 169 374
2020 147 344
2021 130 305
2022 127 284
2023 110 223
2024 123 238

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, 1886–2024.

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