Boys' name · since 1960
Darrett
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Darrett, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,660 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 35
- born since 1960
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darrett sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Darrett recorded 35 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1974.
- #24,660 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 35 born since 1960
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrett ranks #24,660 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1960, peaking in the 1960s.
- #24,660 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 35
- born since 1960
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darrett's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Darrett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darrett's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darrett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1974
- Peak year (1960)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Darrett by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (30 births, 86% of the file).
1960s was Darrett's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Darrett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 30 births (86% of all-time use).
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What to do with Darrett's data
- Darrett's decade-level peak was the 1960s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Darrett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~14 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, 1960–1974 (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 Darrett 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.