Recorded 1935–1991 Boys' name Peak 1991 30 births

Darvel — boys' name

30 babies named Darvel in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

30 boys have been named Darvel since 1935, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1991.

30
total births
1935–1991
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Darvel was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

7 babies were named Darvel in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darvel

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Darvel between 1935 and 1991, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darvel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darvel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Darvel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darvel 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 30 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.

Darvel at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

30

Since 1935

57 years of records

Peak year

1991

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1935

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1991

Darvel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1935

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1991)
7
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Darvel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
13 births that decade — 43% of Darvel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darvel?
30 babies have been named Darvel since 1935. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1991 with 7 births.
When was Darvel most popular?
Darvel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Darvel been used?
Darvel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 57 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Darvel?
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, 1935–1991 (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.