Recorded 1958–2007 Unisex name Peak 1985 96 births

Durelle — boys' name

96 babies named Durelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61970s121980s581990s152000s5
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Durelle was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

13 babies were named Durelle in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Durelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 96 babies named Durelle between 1958 and 2007, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Durelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Durelle is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 23 additional births since 1936.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Durelle performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Durelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Durelle 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 96 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.

Durelle at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

96

Since 1958

50 years of records

Peak year

1985

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1958

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2007

Durelle popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1958

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1985)
13
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
468101214 20071991198919871985198119701958 6

Durelle popularity over time — girls

23 total births recorded since 1936 (Durelle as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 23 births
468101214 194019371936 12

Durelle by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
58 births that decade — 60% of Durelle's all-time total
1950s61970s121980s581990s152000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Durelle?
96 babies have been named Durelle since 1958. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1985 with 13 births.
When was Durelle most popular?
Durelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Durelle a unisex name?
Yes, Durelle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 96 births, and as a girl's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Durelle been used?
Durelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 50 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Durelle?
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.

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, 1958–2007 (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.