Darrol vs Darrell

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

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Darrol

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Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darrol Darrell
Current Rank Unranked #1466
Total Births (all years) 654 159,669
Peak Year 1947 1958
Peak Year Births 25 4,770
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darrol Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss 6 1,642
1920ss 54 5,128
1930ss 96 11,125
1940ss 132 18,226
1950ss 159 37,258
1960ss 121 38,024
1970ss 49 20,072
1980ss 27 13,165
1990ss 5 7,556
2000ss 5 4,108
2010ss — 2,534
2020ss — 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrol 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, 1918–2005.

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