Darrel

Last seen for girls in 1974 at #8,775 · #5,399 for boys in 2025, 17 births
Given to boys 99.6% of the time

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Peak · boys
1939 · 475 births
Debut · boys
7 births
In top 100 · boys
never
of 146 years
Total births · boys
29,769
since 1900

Darrel over time

boys

Rank among boys' names. Darrel has never cracked the top 200 here.

#1#10#100#1,000#10,000rank188019001920194019601980200020201958peak #242, 1939boys
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

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Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025—#5,39917
2024—#5,24118
2023—#5,25518
2022—#4,85020
2021—#3,18037
2020—#4,54021
2019—#3,79428
2018—#3,70829
2017—#4,93519
2016—#4,47022
2015—#3,59130
2014—#2,54248
2013—#2,84840
2012—#3,17935
2011—#2,74843
2010—#3,23934
2009—#2,84742
2008—#2,63247
2007—#2,81142
2006—#2,22157
2005—#1,98363
2004—#2,56942
2003—#2,05555
2002—#2,15549
2001—#1,65970
2000—#1,64171
1999—#1,50375
1998—#1,47575
1997—#1,21297
1996—#1,27886
1995—#1,27584
1994—#1,17894
1993—#889144
1992—#936130
1991—#767178
1990—#773173
1989—#713191
1988—#690185
1987—#624213
1986—#670179
1985—#674173
1984—#652175
1983—#636181
1982—#660174
1981—#623188
1980—#616203
1979—#572223
1978—#587205
1977—#590204
1976—#556209
1975—#547217
1974#8,7755#500252
1973#8,4235#485261
1972—#427343
1971—#434352
1970#7,9955#413392
1969—#396401
1968—#352486
1967#5,4577#342483
1966#5,8096#335507
1965—#339499
1964—#319596
1963—#326585
1962#6,5785#308637
1961#5,3097#305646
1960#6,3905#302659
1959—#305645
1958#4,5208#302627
1957#5,3776#297641
1956—#294629
1955—#292608
1954#4,2788#286609
1953—#297562
1952#4,9086#291581
1951#5,4145#275603
1950#4,7386#295530
1949—#271597
1948—#283564
1947#4,7646#263651
1946—#264568
1945—#288431
1944#4,5745#274469
1943—#270503
1942—#251526
1941—#251492
1940#4,3495#252474
1939#3,4297#242475
1938#4,3425#252467
1937—#280375
1936—#267408
1935—#266414
1934—#286358
1933—#292330
1932#4,4115#302338
1931—#310304
1930—#346265
1929#4,0536#358249
1928—#372244
1927—#407219
1926—#407215
1925—#445182
1924—#424206
1923—#509145
1922—#502151
1921—#515144
1920—#507143
1919—#576108
1918—#596105
1917—#64585
1916—#60692
1915—#62186
1914—#81942
1913—#85532
1912—#64942
1911—#98212
1910—#1,1938
1909—#1,4405
1908—#1,0218
1907—#73513
1906—#9278
1905—#74111
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1901—#1,0585
1900—#1,0507
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First appearance
1900

The first year at least five boys were named Darrel! It came in at #1,050, and was given to 7 baby boys.


Quietest stretch: 1901–1902, when fewer than 6 boys a year got the name.

Where Darrel is popular in 1958

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: #134 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 630 boysAKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedNHWashington: #216 for boys · 18 births · 1 in 1,751 boysWAIdaho: #222 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 1,473 boysIDMontana: #205 for boys · 6 births · 1 in 1,279 boysMTNorth Dakota: #149 for boys · 9 births · 1 in 826 boysNDMinnesota: #164 for boys · 28 births · 1 in 1,461 boysMNIllinois: #281 for boys · 36 births · 1 in 3,165 boysILWisconsin: #261 for boys · 11 births · 1 in 4,238 boysWIMichigan: #287 for boys · 24 births · 1 in 4,115 boysMINew York: #454 for boys · 20 births · 1 in 9,041 boysNYMassachusetts: #288 for boys · 8 births · 1 in 7,160 boysMARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedRIOregon: #259 for boys · 6 births · 1 in 2,809 boysORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedNVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedSDIowa: #206 for boys · 15 births · 1 in 2,029 boysIAIndiana: #276 for boys · 17 births · 1 in 3,221 boysINOhio: #288 for boys · 29 births · 1 in 3,946 boysOHPennsylvania: #319 for boys · 21 births · 1 in 5,870 boysPANew Jersey: #437 for boys · 6 births · 1 in 10,162 boysNJConnecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedCTCalifornia: #314 for boys · 59 births · 1 in 2,961 boysCAUtah: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedUTColorado: #259 for boys · 10 births · 1 in 2,079 boysCONebraska: #277 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 3,146 boysNEMissouri: #194 for boys · 33 births · 1 in 1,473 boysMOKentucky: #237 for boys · 17 births · 1 in 2,112 boysKYWest Virginia: #272 for boys · 7 births · 1 in 3,072 boysWVVirginia: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedVAMaryland: #318 for boys · 7 births · 1 in 4,588 boysMDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedDEArizona: #278 for boys · 8 births · 1 in 1,926 boysAZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedNMKansas: #169 for boys · 22 births · 1 in 1,064 boysKSArkansas: #358 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 3,950 boysARTennessee: #389 for boys · 7 births · 1 in 5,736 boysTNNorth Carolina: #543 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 10,495 boysNCSouth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedSCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Darrel, so not publishedDCOklahoma: #187 for boys · 20 births · 1 in 1,183 boysOKLouisiana: #166 for boys · 50 births · 1 in 854 boysLAMississippi: #433 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 5,406 boysMSAlabama: #322 for boys · 12 births · 1 in 3,187 boysALGeorgia: #463 for boys · 7 births · 1 in 6,922 boysGAHawaii: #181 for boys · 8 births · 1 in 895 boysHITexas: #390 for boys · 36 births · 1 in 3,406 boysTXFlorida: #405 for boys · 10 births · 1 in 5,170 boysFL

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Top states · boys
  1. Alaska#134 · 1 in 630
  2. North Dakota#149 · 1 in 826
  3. Minnesota#164 · 1 in 1,461
  4. Louisiana#166 · 1 in 854
  5. Kansas#169 · 1 in 1,064

Best ever in a state: #47 in South Dakota, 1938.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
Alaska#13451 in 630
North Dakota#14991 in 826
Minnesota#164281 in 1,461
Louisiana#166501 in 854
Kansas#169221 in 1,064
Hawaii#18181 in 895
Oklahoma#187201 in 1,183
Missouri#194331 in 1,473
Montana#20561 in 1,279
Iowa#206151 in 2,029
Washington#216181 in 1,751
Idaho#22251 in 1,473
Kentucky#237171 in 2,112
Colorado#259101 in 2,079
Oregon#25961 in 2,809
Wisconsin#261111 in 4,238
West Virginia#27271 in 3,072
Indiana#276171 in 3,221
Nebraska#27751 in 3,146
Arizona#27881 in 1,926
Illinois#281361 in 3,165
Michigan#287241 in 4,115
Massachusetts#28881 in 7,160
Ohio#288291 in 3,946
California#314591 in 2,961
Maryland#31871 in 4,588
Pennsylvania#319211 in 5,870
Alabama#322121 in 3,187
Arkansas#35851 in 3,950
Tennessee#38971 in 5,736
Texas#390361 in 3,406
Florida#405101 in 5,170
Mississippi#43351 in 5,406
New Jersey#43761 in 10,162
New York#454201 in 9,041
Georgia#46371 in 6,922
North Carolina#54351 in 10,495
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Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.

See more about Darrel
Momentum · boys
Holding steady
  • 158 spots since 2024 (#5,241 → #5,399)
  • 859 spots since 2020 (#4,540 → #5,399)
  • 1,808 spots since 2015 (#3,591 → #5,399)
  • Biggest jump: 333 spots in 1912 (#982 → #649)
  • Biggest drop: 289 spots in 1994 (#889 → #1,178)
Rise & fade · boys
39 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1900
  • Peaked 1939 at #242 (475 births)
  • Births halved by 1975, 36 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 86 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: 86 yrs · run 1911–1993
Share of babies · boys
1 in 2,330
  • Highest: 1 in 2,330 boys born in 1939 were named Darrel (0.04%)
  • Latest: 1 in 100,475 boys born in 2025 (0.00%)
Era · boys
The 1950s
  • 20.3% of all boys named Darrel (6,035) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1900s63#735 (1907)#998
1910s612#576 (1919)#754
1920s1,898#358 (1929)#445
1930s3,734#242 (1939)#284
1940s5,275#251 (1942)#267
1950s6,035#275 (1951)#293
1960s5,499#302 (1960)#332
1970s2,658#413 (1970)#511
1980s1,862#616 (1980)#656
1990s1,136#767 (1991)#1,129
2000s538#1,641 (2000)#2,257
2010s328#2,542 (2014)#3,505
2020s131#3,180 (2021)#4,744

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Darrel in 1958

girls
#4,520
8 births · 1 in 251,452 girls
boys
#302
627 births · 1 in 3,385 boys

Top girls' names in 1958

  1. #1Mary55,848
  2. #2Susan45,175
  3. #3Linda41,904
  4. #4Karen38,487
  5. #5Patricia37,961
  6. #6Debra35,521
  7. #7Deborah32,943
  8. #8Cynthia31,014
  9. #9Barbara27,874
  10. #10Donna26,959
  11. #4,520Darrel8

Top boys' names in 1958

  1. #1Michael90,604
  2. #2David82,681
  3. #3James78,774
  4. #4Robert77,338
  5. #5John76,057
  6. #6William54,254
  7. #7Mark52,698
  8. #8Richard50,007
  9. #9Thomas42,088
  10. #10Steven32,968
  11. #302Darrel627
More about 1958

girls

2,011,619 girls got a published name in 1958; 1 in 251,452 of them was named Darrel, which outranked 35.7% of the 7,030 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 18.6% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Darrel
  1. #4,193Yetta9
  2. #4,193Yevonne9
  3. #4,193Zoeann9
  4. #4,520Darrel8
  5. #4,520Abra8
  6. #4,520Adena8
  7. #4,520Adora8
  8. #4,890Adelfa7
  9. #4,890Adonna7
  10. #4,890Agustina7

Tied with 369 names at #4,520; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 1957
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,133Brigitte#1,904 → #771
  2. ↑ 760Samantha#1,754 → #994
  3. ↑ 709Selena#1,388 → #679
  4. ↑ 672Tambra#1,588 → #916
  5. ↑ 570Bridgette#1,274 → #704
Fallers
  1. ↓ 312Sarita#970 → #1,282
  2. ↓ 311Beryl#910 → #1,221
  3. ↓ 309Sherree#827 → #1,136
  4. ↓ 275Winnie#965 → #1,240
  5. ↓ 236Jacalyn#975 → #1,211

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys

2,122,409 boys got a published name in 1958; 1 in 3,385 of them was named Darrel, which outranked 93.3% of the 4,502 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 30.0% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Darrel
  1. #299Ed632
  2. #299Loren632
  3. #301Angelo628
  4. #302Darrel627
  5. #303Felix624
  6. #304Bradford620
  7. #305Ivan615
Biggest movers since 1957
Risers
  1. ↑ 742Wayde#1,364 → #622
  2. ↑ 568Maverick#1,364 → #796
  3. ↑ 516Darren#897 → #381
  4. ↑ 435Tobin#1,250 → #815
  5. ↑ 406Dion#928 → #522
Fallers
  1. ↓ 388Claud#957 → #1,345
  2. ↓ 349Ritchie#823 → #1,172
  3. ↓ 333Levon#944 → #1,277
  4. ↓ 320Weston#957 → #1,277
  5. ↓ 297Parker#925 → #1,222

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 1958 →