Recorded 1924–1985 Boys' name Peak 1957 396 births

Darroll — boys' name

396 babies named Darroll in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s301930s571940s621950s1051960s811970s491980s12
1950s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Darroll was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

17 babies were named Darroll in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darroll

The Social Security Administration has registered 396 babies named Darroll between 1924 and 1985, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darroll currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darroll performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Darroll shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darroll 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 396 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.

Darroll at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

396

Since 1924

62 years of records

Peak year

1957

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1924

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 1985

Darroll popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1924

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1957)
17
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
05101520 19851972196319561949194019311924 7

Darroll by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
105 births that decade — 27% of Darroll's all-time total
1920s301930s571940s621950s1051960s811970s491980s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darroll?
396 babies have been named Darroll since 1924. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1957 with 17 births.
When was Darroll most popular?
Darroll was most popular in the 1950s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Darroll been used?
Darroll has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 62 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Darroll?
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, 1924–1985 (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.