Recorded 1926–1969 Boys' name Peak 1931 89 births

Darreld — boys' name

89 babies named Darreld in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s381940s51950s251960s15
1930s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Darreld was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

9 babies were named Darreld in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darreld

The Social Security Administration has registered 89 babies named Darreld between 1926 and 1969, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darreld currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darreld performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Darreld shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darreld 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 89 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.

Darreld at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

89

Since 1926

44 years of records

Peak year

1931

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1926

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1969

Darreld popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1926

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1931)
9
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Darreld by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
38 births that decade — 43% of Darreld's all-time total
1920s61930s381940s51950s251960s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darreld?
89 babies have been named Darreld since 1926. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1931 with 9 births.
When was Darreld most popular?
Darreld was most popular in the 1930s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Darreld been used?
Darreld has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 44 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Darreld?
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, 1926–1969 (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.