Boys' name · since 1917
Darol
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 485 babies named Darol, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,040 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 485
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
Darol sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 485 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Darol recorded 485 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1995.
- #8,040 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 485 born since 1917
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darol ranks #8,040 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 485 born since 1917, peaking in the 1930s.
- #8,040 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 485
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
Darol's 485 recorded births place it above 82.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Darol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darol's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darol popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1995
- Peak year (1936)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Darol by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (119 births, 25% of the file).
1930s was Darol's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Darol births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s
1940s
107 births
- 1950s
1950s
118 births
- 1960s
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 119 births (25% of all-time use).
Darol by state
Where Darol concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 485 births nationwide.
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What to do with Darol's data
- Darol's decade-level peak was the 1930s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Darols (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darol: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1917–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Darol 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 August 2026.