Darrold vs Darren

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

Name A

Darrold

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darrold Darren
Current Rank Unranked #954
Total Births (all years) 497 103,937
Peak Year 1933 1965
Peak Year Births 19 5,938
Peak Decade 1930s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrold Darren
1910s 5 -
1920s 32 -
1930s 132 13
1940s 91 52
1950s 110 2,048
1960s 89 35,038
1970s 27 22,574
1980s 11 15,698
1990s - 12,519
2000s - 8,920
2010s - 5,490
2020s - 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrold Darren
2014 - 569
2015 - 527
2016 - 528
2017 - 463
2018 - 393
2019 - 374
2020 - 345
2021 - 305
2022 - 284
2023 - 224
2024 - 240
2025 - 187

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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