Boys' name · since 1913
Durell
1,742 babies named Durell in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,593 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,742
- born since 1913
- 1980s
- peak decade
Durell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,742 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Durell recorded 1,742 times among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 2022.
- #3,593 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,742 born since 1913
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durell ranks #3,593 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,742 born since 1913, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,593 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,742
- born since 1913
- 1980s
- peak decade
Durell's 1,742 recorded births place it above 92.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Durell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Durell splits its recorded history at 1970: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 208 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Durell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2022
- Peak year (1985)
- 208
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Durell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (609 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Durell's strongest decade.
609 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Durell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 66
1910s
66 births
- 1920s 119
1920s
119 births
- 1930s 88
1930s
88 births
- 1940s 70
1940s
70 births
- 1950s 60
1950s
60 births
- 1960s 108
1960s
108 births
- 1970s 121
1970s
121 births
- 1980s
1980s
609 births
- 1990s 217
1990s
217 births
- 2000s 155
2000s
155 births
- 2010s 116
2010s
116 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 609 births (35% of all-time use).
How Durell 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 Durell's total volume
Durell by state
Where Durell concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 66 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 28 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.5% |
| #4 | California | | 26 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 19 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 17 | 1.0% |
66 of 1,742 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Durell appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Durell's data
- Durell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (609 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Durells (66 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Durell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1913–2022 (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 Durell 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.