Darrol vs Darren

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

Name A

Darrol

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darrol Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 654 103,751
Peak Year 1947 1965
Peak Year Births 25 5,938
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrol Darren
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 54 —
1930ss 96 13
1940ss 132 52
1950ss 159 2,048
1960ss 121 35,038
1970ss 49 22,578
1980ss 27 15,699
1990ss 5 12,519
2000ss 5 8,920
2010ss — 5,490
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrol Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 — 528
2017 — 463
2018 — 393
2019 — 374
2020 — 344
2021 — 305
2022 — 284
2023 — 223
2024 — 238

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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