US rank #9024 Boys' name Peak 1985 1,905 births

Durrell — #9024 US boys' name

1,905 babies named Durrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s311930s611940s451950s821960s1451970s1581980s6501990s3032000s2152010s1622020s41
#9024
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 37% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Durrell was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

149 babies were named Durrell in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Durrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,905 babies named Durrell between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Durrell currently holds the #9024 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 149 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Durrell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 650 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Durrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 74 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Durrell in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Durrell 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 1,905 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.

Durrell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,905

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1985

149 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#9,024

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Durrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
149
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Durrell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
650 births that decade — 34% of Durrell's all-time total
1910s121920s311930s611940s451950s821960s1451970s1581980s6501990s3032000s2152010s1622020s41

Durrell by state

Where Durrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Durrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
74 3.9%
#2 New York
64 3.4%
#3 Ohio
42 2.2%
#4 Virginia
38 2.0%
#5 Louisiana
32 1.7%
#6 Illinois
31 1.6%
#7 Maryland
27 1.4%
#8 Florida
25 1.3%
California share of Durrell's total US births 3.9%
Even split

74 of 1,905 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Durrell appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Durrell?
1,905 babies have been named Durrell since 1914. It currently ranks #9024 among boys. The peak year was 1985 with 149 births.
When was Durrell most popular?
Durrell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 650 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Durrell most popular?
The top states for the name Durrell are California (74 births), New York (64 births), Ohio (42 births).
How long has the name Durrell been used?
Durrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Durrell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Durward, Durwood, Durell, Duran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1914–2024 (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.