Recorded 1988–2004 Unisex name Peak 1997 54 births

Darriell — unisex name

54 babies named Darriell in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s392000s10
1990s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Darriell was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

7 babies were named Darriell in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darriell

The Social Security Administration has registered 54 babies named Darriell between 1988 and 2004, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darriell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Darriell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 1969.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darriell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Darriell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darriell 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 54 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.

Darriell at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

54

Since 1988

17 years of records

Peak year

1997

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1988

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2004

Darriell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1988

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1997)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2004200019971996199519941993199219901988 5

Darriell popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1969 (Darriell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19771969 6

Darriell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
39 births that decade — 72% of Darriell's all-time total
1980s51990s392000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darriell?
54 babies have been named Darriell since 1988. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1997 with 7 births.
When was Darriell most popular?
Darriell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Darriell a unisex name?
Yes, Darriell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 54 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Darriell been used?
Darriell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 17 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Darriell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1988–2004 (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.