Total births
249
Unisex name · since 1957
Darrelle
249 babies named Darrelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 249
- total births
- 1957–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Darrelle is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 249 have been recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrelle has been recorded 249 times among boys since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2020.
- 249 total births
- 1957–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
249 boys have been named Darrelle since 1957, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 249
- total births
- 1957–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Darrelle was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
18 babies were named Darrelle in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Darrelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darrelle's full recorded timeline at 1989, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darrelle at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Darrelle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2020
- Peak year (1989)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Darrelle popularity over time - girls
64 total births recorded since 1967 (Darrelle as girls' name)
Darrelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Darrelle's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Darrelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 56 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darrelle? ▼
249 babies have been named Darrelle since 1957. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1989 with 18 births.
When was Darrelle most popular? ▼
Darrelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Darrelle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Darrelle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 249 births, and as a girl's name it has 64 births.
How long has the name Darrelle been used? ▼
Darrelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 64 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Darrelle? ▼
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 Darrelle's data
- Darrelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Darrelle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darrelle
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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, 1957–2020 (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. "Darrelle: Baby Name Since 1957 - 249 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darrelle. 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 Darrelle 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.