Darrin vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darrin

Boy name · Rank #3399

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darrin Darrell
Current Rank #3399 #1466
Total Births (all years) 29,581 159,669
Peak Year 1965 1958
Peak Year Births 3,255 4,770
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darrin Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss — 1,642
1920ss — 5,128
1930ss — 11,125
1940ss 10 18,226
1950ss 206 37,258
1960ss 13,609 38,024
1970ss 6,934 20,072
1980ss 3,510 13,165
1990ss 2,901 7,556
2000ss 1,536 4,108
2010ss 693 2,534
2020ss 182 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrin Darrell
2014 66 259
2015 57 226
2016 60 235
2017 65 240
2018 62 189
2019 46 169
2020 40 147
2021 45 130
2022 37 127
2023 26 110
2024 34 123

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, 1947–2024.

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