Darrold vs Darrell

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

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Darrold

Boy name

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darrold Darrell
Current Rank Unranked #1466
Total Births (all years) 497 159,669
Peak Year 1933 1958
Peak Year Births 19 4,770
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darrold Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss 5 1,642
1920ss 32 5,128
1930ss 132 11,125
1940ss 91 18,226
1950ss 110 37,258
1960ss 89 38,024
1970ss 27 20,072
1980ss 11 13,165
1990ss — 7,556
2000ss — 4,108
2010ss — 2,534
2020ss — 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrold 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, 1917–1988.

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