Recorded 1977–1999 Boys' name Peak 1987 55 births

Durrel — boys' name

55 babies named Durrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s401990s10
1980s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Durrel was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

11 babies were named Durrel in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Durrel

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Durrel between 1977 and 1999, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Durrel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Durrel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Durrel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Durrel 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 55 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.

Durrel at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

55

Since 1977

23 years of records

Peak year

1987

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1977

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1999

Durrel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1977

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1987)
11
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
4681012 19991990198919871986198519841977 5

Durrel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
40 births that decade — 73% of Durrel's all-time total
1970s51980s401990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Durrel?
55 babies have been named Durrel since 1977. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1987 with 11 births.
When was Durrel most popular?
Durrel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Durrel been used?
Durrel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 23 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Durrel?
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, 1977–1999 (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.