Darrelle vs Darren

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

Name A

Darrelle

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darrelle Darren
Current Rank Unranked #954
Total Births (all years) 249 103,937
Peak Year 1989 1965
Peak Year Births 18 5,938
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrelle Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss — 52
1950ss 12 2,048
1960ss 38 35,038
1970ss 30 22,574
1980ss 56 15,698
1990ss 49 12,519
2000ss 19 8,920
2010ss 39 5,490
2020ss 6 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrelle Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 5 528
2017 — 463
2018 — 393
2019 — 374
2020 6 345
2021 — 305
2022 — 284
2023 — 224
2024 — 240
2025 — 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, 1957–2020.

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