Recorded 1938–1966 Boys' name Peak 1958 66 births

Darrill — boys' name

66 babies named Darrill in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s81950s241960s29
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Darrill was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

9 babies were named Darrill in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrill

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Darrill between 1938 and 1966, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrill currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrill performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Darrill shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrill 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 66 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.

Darrill at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

66

Since 1938

29 years of records

Peak year

1958

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1938

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1966

Darrill popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1958)
9
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
45678910 1966196419621960195819561954195219491938 5

Darrill by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
29 births that decade — 44% of Darrill's all-time total
1930s51940s81950s241960s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrill?
66 babies have been named Darrill since 1938. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1958 with 9 births.
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?
Darrill has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 29 years of data through 1966.
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.

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, 1938–1966 (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.