Boys' name · since 1926

Darreld

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.

#18,148 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1926
1930s
peak decade

Darreld sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 89 recorded since 1926.

Social Security Administration records show Darreld recorded 89 times among boys since 1926, 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 1926 to 1969.

  • #18,148 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 89 born since 1926
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darreld ranks #18,148 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1926, peaking in the 1930s.

#18,148 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1926
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Darreld's 89 recorded births place it above 59.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Darreld's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Darreld splits its recorded history at 1942: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Darreld popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1931)
9
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
45678910 19261931193519371950195719611969 5

Darreld by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (38 births, 43% of the file).

1930s was Darreld's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Darreld births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 38 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darreld? ▼
Darreld has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,148 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1969. 9 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
Where does Darreld sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darreld ranks #18,148 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darreld since 1926 -- 44 years through the most recent 1969 data.
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.

What to do with Darreld's data

  • Darreld's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 1960s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Darreld

Nearby Names Like Darreld

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darreld

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Darryl Boy
#2110 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#1532 63,058 births
Darius Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darreld: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1926–1969 (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 Darreld 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.