Darrnell vs Darrell

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

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Darrnell

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darrnell Darrell
Current Rank Unranked #1466
Total Births (all years) 78 159,669
Peak Year 1986 1958
Peak Year Births 8 4,770
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darrnell Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss — 1,642
1920ss — 5,128
1930ss — 11,125
1940ss — 18,226
1950ss — 37,258
1960ss — 38,024
1970ss 21 20,072
1980ss 52 13,165
1990ss 5 7,556
2000ss — 4,108
2010ss — 2,534
2020ss — 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrnell Darrell
2014 — 259
2015 — 226
2016 — 235
2017 — 240
2018 — 189
2019 — 169
2020 — 147
2021 — 130
2022 — 127
2023 — 110
2024 — 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, 1975–1991.

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