Boys' name · since 1914
Durrell
Durrell has 1,905 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,405 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,905
- born since 1914
- 1980s
- peak decade
Durrell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,905 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durrell has been recorded 1,905 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #3,405 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,905 born since 1914
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durrell ranks #3,405 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,905 born since 1914, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,405 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,905
- born since 1914
- 1980s
- peak decade
Durrell's 1,905 recorded births place it above 92.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Durrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Durrell's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 149, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Durrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1985)
- 149
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Durrell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (650 births, 34% of the file).
1980s was Durrell's strongest decade.
650 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Durrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 31
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 61
1930s
61 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 82
1950s
82 births
- 1960s 145
1960s
145 births
- 1970s 158
1970s
158 births
- 1980s
1980s
650 births
- 1990s
1990s
303 births
- 2000s 215
2000s
215 births
- 2010s 162
2010s
162 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 650 births (34% of all-time use).
How Durrell 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 Durrell's total volume
Durrell by state
Where Durrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| 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% |
74 of 1,905 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Durrell appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Durrell's data
- Durrell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (650 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Durrells (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Durrell: 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 (~110 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, 1914–2024 (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 Durrell 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.