Recorded 1924–1973 Boys' name Peak 1927 214 births

Darald — boys' name

214 babies named Darald in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s321930s611940s511950s321960s331970s5
1930s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Darald was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

10 babies were named Darald in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darald

The Social Security Administration has registered 214 babies named Darald between 1924 and 1973, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darald currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darald performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Darald shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darald in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 214 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darald at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

214

Since 1924

50 years of records

Peak year

1927

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1924

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 1973

Darald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1924

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1927)
10
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
4681012 197319611954194819421937193219281924 6

Darald by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
61 births that decade — 29% of Darald's all-time total
1920s321930s611940s511950s321960s331970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darald?
214 babies have been named Darald since 1924. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1927 with 10 births.
When was Darald most popular?
Darald was most popular in the 1930s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Darald been used?
Darald has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 50 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Darald?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.