Total births
35
Boys' name · since 1925
Durl
Durl has 35 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 1925–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
35 boys have been named Durl since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Durl has 35 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1949.
- 35 total births
- 1925–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Durl since 1925, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 35
- total births
- 1925–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Durl was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
9 babies were named Durl in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Durl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Durl's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Durl at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Durl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1949
- Peak year (1926)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Durl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Durl's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Durl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Durl? ▼
Durl has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 9 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Durl most popular? ▼
Durl was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Durl been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Durl since 1925 -- 25 years through the most recent 1949 data.
What names are similar to Durl? ▼
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.
What to do with Durl's data
- Durl's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1940s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Durl
Nearby Names Like Durl
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Durl
Durward Boy
2,873 births
Durwood Boy
2,688 births
Durrell Boy
#9063 1,905 births
Durell Boy
1,742 births
Duran Boy
1,537 births
Compare Durl side by side: Durl vs Durward Durl vs Durwood Durl vs Durrell
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1925–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Durl: Baby Name Since 1925 - 35 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/durl. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Durl 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 July 2026.