Darnel

Where Darnel comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Darnel.

Darnel through the years
  1. 1937
    First appearance
    #2,905 among boys with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1958
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
  3. 1986
    Peak, #1,725
    36 babies named Darnel, the most in any year.
  4. 1987
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #2,838.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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