Boys' name · since 1950

Durel

Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Durel, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,568 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1950
1980s
peak decade

Durel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 31 have been recorded since 1950.

Social Security Administration records show Durel recorded 31 times among boys since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1989.

  • #25,568 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1950
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durel ranks #25,568 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1950, peaking in the 1980s.

#25,568 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1950
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Durel's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Durel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Durel's full recorded timeline at 1985, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Durel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1985)
10
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4681012 19501954198519861989 5

Durel by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (21 births, 68% of the file).

1980s was Durel's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Durel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Durel? ▼
Since 1950, Social Security records show 31 babies named Durel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,568 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 10 births.
Where does Durel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durel ranks #25,568 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Durel most popular? ▼
Durel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Durel been used? ▼
Durel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 40 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Durel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Durward, Durwood, Durrell, Durell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Durel

Nearby Names Like Durel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Durel

Durward Boy
2,873 births
Durwood Boy
2,688 births
Durrell Boy
1,905 births
Durell Boy
1,742 births
Duran Boy
#7260 1,537 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Durel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1950–1989 (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 Durel 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.