Boys' name · since 1938

Darrill

Darrill has 66 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1938
1960s
peak decade

Darrill sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 66 recorded since 1938.

Social Security Administration records show Darrill recorded 66 times among boys since 1938, 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 1938 to 1966.

  • #20,197 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 66 born since 1938
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrill ranks #20,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1938, peaking in the 1960s.

#20,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1938
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Darrill's 66 recorded births place it above 55.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Darrill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Darrill splits its recorded history at 1958: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Darrill popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1958)
9
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
45678910 1938194919521954195619581960196219641966 5

Darrill by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (29 births, 44% of the file).

1960s was Darrill's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Darrill births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 29 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrill? ▼
Darrill has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,197 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 9 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
Where does Darrill sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrill ranks #20,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Darrill most popular? ▼
Darrill was most popular in the 1960s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Darrill been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darrill since 1938 -- 29 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Darrill? ▼
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Darrill: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1938–1966 (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 Darrill 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.