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 #5265

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darrien Darrell
Current Rank #5265 #1466
Total Births (all years) 3,251 159,669
Peak Year 1995 1958
Peak Year Births 151 4,770
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darrien Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss — 1,642
1920ss — 5,128
1930ss — 11,125
1940ss — 18,226
1950ss — 37,258
1960ss 148 38,024
1970ss 121 20,072
1980ss 243 13,165
1990ss 1,123 7,556
2000ss 988 4,108
2010ss 513 2,534
2020ss 115 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrien Darrell
2014 43 259
2015 40 226
2016 38 235
2017 36 240
2018 42 189
2019 25 169
2020 22 147
2021 30 130
2022 21 127
2023 24 110
2024 18 123

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, 1960–2024.

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