Boys' name · since 1917
Dearl
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 792 babies named Dearl, peaking in 1933. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,941 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 792
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
792 boys have been named Dearl since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dearl recorded 792 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1989.
- #5,941 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 792 born since 1917
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dearl ranks #5,941 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 792 born since 1917, peaking in the 1930s.
- #5,941 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 792
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
Dearl's 792 recorded births place it above 86.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Dearl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dearl's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1933 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dearl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1989
- Peak year (1933)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Dearl by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (176 births, 22% of the file).
1930s was Dearl's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Dearl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s
1930s
176 births
- 1940s
1940s
163 births
- 1950s
1950s
142 births
- 1960s
1960s
95 births
- 1970s 62
1970s
62 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 176 births (22% of all-time use).
How Dearl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dearl's total volume
Dearl by state
Where Dearl concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
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What to do with Dearl's data
- Dearl's decade-level peak was the 1930s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dearls (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dearl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1933)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1917–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Dearl 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 August 2026.