Boys' name · since 1912
Darold
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 4,195 babies named Darold, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,012 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,195
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Darold is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 4,195 have been recorded since 1912.
Darold has 4,195 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2021.
- #2,012 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 4,195 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darold ranks #2,012 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,195 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2,012 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 4,195
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Darold's 4,195 recorded births place it above 95.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
Darold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darold's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 99, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darold popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2021
- Peak year (1932)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Darold by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (826 births, 20% of the file).
1930s was Darold's strongest decade.
826 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Darold births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 159
1910s
159 births
- 1920s
1920s
565 births
- 1930s
1930s
826 births
- 1940s
1940s
738 births
- 1950s
1950s
688 births
- 1960s
1960s
584 births
- 1970s 301
1970s
301 births
- 1980s 163
1980s
163 births
- 1990s 116
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 48
2000s
48 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 826 births (20% of all-time use).
How Darold compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Darold's total volume
Darold by state
Where Darold concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 249 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 200 | 4.8% |
| #3 | California | | 161 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Nebraska | | 160 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 119 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 107 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 77 | 1.8% |
| #8 | North Dakota | | 65 | 1.5% |
249 of 4,195 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Darold appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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- Darold's decade-level peak was the 1930s (826 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Darolds (249 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Darold: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1912–2021 (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 Darold 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.