Darrnell — boys' name

What the Data Says About Darrnell

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Darrnell between 1975 and 1991, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrnell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrnell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Darrnell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrnell 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 78 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.