Total births
396
Boys' name · since 1924
Darroll
Darroll has 396 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 396
- total births
- 1924–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Darroll sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 396 recorded since 1924.
Darroll has 396 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1985.
- 396 total births
- 1924–1985 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
396 boys have been named Darroll since 1924, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1985.
- 396
- total births
- 1924–1985
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
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.
Darroll's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Darroll splits its recorded history at 1953: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Darroll at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Darroll popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1985
- Peak year (1957)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Darroll by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Darroll's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Darroll births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 30
1920s
30 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s
1950s
105 births
- 1960s
1960s
81 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 105 births (27% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darroll since 1924 -- 62 years through the most recent 1985 data.
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.
What to do with Darroll's data
- Darroll's decade-level peak was the 1950s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Darroll
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darroll
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Darryl Boy
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Daryl Boy
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Darius Boy
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Compare Darroll side by side: Darroll vs Darrell Darroll vs Darren Darroll vs Darryl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1924–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Darroll: Baby Name Since 1924 - 396 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darroll. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Darroll 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 June 2026.