Darrell
A Norman surname from Airelle in Normandy.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Darrell first shows up in the national records in 1886. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 13 different years between 1954 and 1969. Its biggest year was 1958, when 4,771 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 90 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1967, at No. 86. All told, 160,952 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Darryl (93,419), Daryl (67,477), Darrel (29,892), Darell (5,430), Daryle (2,831), Darel (2,173) (total births since 1880)
Explore Darrell interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | No. 959 |
| 1890s | 64 | No. 573 |
| 1900s | 125 | No. 486 |
| 1910s | 1,642 | No. 332 |
| 1920s | 5,128 | No. 194 |
| 1930s | 11,126 | No. 128 |
| 1940s | 18,225 | No. 117 |
| 1950s | 37,257 | No. 88 |
| 1960s | 38,025 | No. 86 |
| 1970s | 20,072 | No. 102 |
| 1980s | 13,162 | No. 168 |
| 1990s | 7,556 | No. 246 |
| 2000s | 4,108 | No. 470 |
| 2010s | 2,536 | No. 690 |
| 2020s | 735 | No. 1255 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.