Recorded 1960–1974 Boys' name Peak 1960 35 births

Darrett — boys' name

35 babies named Darrett in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s301970s5
1960s
Peak decade

86% of everyone ever named Darrett was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

8 babies were named Darrett in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrett

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Darrett between 1960 and 1974, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrett currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrett performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Darrett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrett 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 35 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.

Darrett at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

35

Since 1960

15 years of records

Peak year

1960

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1960

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1974

Darrett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1960

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1960)
8
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
456789 19741969196619621960 8

Darrett by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
30 births that decade — 86% of Darrett's all-time total
1960s301970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrett?
35 babies have been named Darrett since 1960. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1960 with 8 births.
When was Darrett most popular?
Darrett was most popular in the 1960s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Darrett been used?
Darrett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 15 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Darrett?
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, 1960–1974 (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.