Darrick vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darrick

Boy name · Rank #5695

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darrick Darrell
Current Rank #5695 #1466
Total Births (all years) 8,115 159,669
Peak Year 1971 1958
Peak Year Births 393 4,770
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darrick Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss — 1,642
1920ss — 5,128
1930ss — 11,125
1940ss 6 18,226
1950ss 279 37,258
1960ss 1,239 38,024
1970ss 3,165 20,072
1980ss 1,366 13,165
1990ss 1,065 7,556
2000ss 634 4,108
2010ss 274 2,534
2020ss 87 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrick Darrell
2014 29 259
2015 32 226
2016 32 235
2017 19 240
2018 21 189
2019 15 169
2020 21 147
2021 20 130
2022 17 127
2023 13 110
2024 16 123

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, 1948–2024.

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