Darrien vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darrien

Boy name · Rank #5284

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1460

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Metric Darrien Darrell
Current Rank #5284 #1460
Total Births (all years) 3,275 159,766
Peak Year 1995 1958
Peak Year Births 151 4,771
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darrien Darrell
1880s - 5
1890s - 64
1900s - 125
1910s - 1,642
1920s - 5,128
1930s - 11,126
1940s - 18,225
1950s - 37,257
1960s 148 38,025
1970s 121 20,072
1980s 243 13,162
1990s 1,123 7,556
2000s 988 4,108
2010s 513 2,536
2020s 139 735

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrien Darrell
2014 43 259
2015 40 226
2016 38 236
2017 36 240
2018 42 189
2019 25 170
2020 22 147
2021 30 130
2022 21 127
2023 24 110
2024 18 124
2025 24 97

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, 1960–2025.

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