Darren vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1936–2024.

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