Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1982
Darneil
Darneil has 18 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1982–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Darneil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 1982.
Darneil has 18 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1989.
- 18 total births
- 1982–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Darneil since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 18
- total births
- 1982–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Darneil was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
7 babies were named Darneil in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Darneil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darneil's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darneil at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Darneil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1989
- Peak year (1982)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Darneil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Darneil's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Darneil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darneil? ▼
Darneil has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 7 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Darneil most popular? ▼
Darneil was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Darneil been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darneil since 1982 -- 8 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Darneil? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Darneil
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Darneil: Baby Name Since 1982 - 18 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darneil. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Darneil draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.