Darriel vs Darren

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

Name A

Darriel

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darriel Darren
Current Rank Unranked #954
Total Births (all years) 600 103,937
Peak Year 1959 1965
Peak Year Births 19 5,938
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darriel Darren
1930s 24 13
1940s 43 52
1950s 103 2,048
1960s 137 35,038
1970s 79 22,574
1980s 89 15,698
1990s 62 12,519
2000s 19 8,920
2010s 29 5,490
2020s 15 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darriel Darren
2014 10 569
2015 - 527
2016 - 528
2017 - 463
2018 - 393
2019 5 374
2020 10 345
2021 5 305
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, 1931–2021.

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