Recorded 1940–1985 Boys' name Peak 1958 75 births

Darril — boys' name

75 babies named Darril in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s241960s401980s5
1960s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Darril was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

10 babies were named Darril in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darril

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Darril between 1940 and 1985, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darril currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darril performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Darril shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darril 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 75 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.

Darril at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

75

Since 1940

46 years of records

Peak year

1958

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1940

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 1985

Darril popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1940

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1958)
10
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
4681012 19851969196619651964196319621958195619551940 6

Darril by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
40 births that decade — 53% of Darril's all-time total
1940s61950s241960s401980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darril?
75 babies have been named Darril since 1940. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1958 with 10 births.
When was Darril most popular?
Darril was most popular in the 1960s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Darril been used?
Darril has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 46 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Darril?
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, 1940–1985 (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.