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Worldwide Name Statistics

Darrel

Ranked #1735 - 1 in 469,484 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,040

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1735

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1735
Rarity
1 in 469,484
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Darrel

There are an estimated 17,040 people named Darrel alive worldwide today. That ranks Darrel at #1735 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Darrel is held by approximately 17,040 people, ranking #1735 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,478 U.S. residents).

Historically Darrel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Darrel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Darrel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Darrel, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1900: 7
  2. 1901: 5
  3. 1903: 6
  4. 1905: 11
  5. 1906: 8
  6. 1907: 13
  7. 1908: 8
  8. 1909: 5
  9. 1910: 8
  10. 1911: 12
  11. 1912: 42
  12. 1913: 32
  13. 1914: 42
  14. 1915: 86
  15. 1916: 92
  16. 1917: 85
  17. 1918: 105
  18. 1919: 108
  19. 1920: 143
  20. 1921: 144
  21. 1922: 151
  22. 1923: 145
  23. 1924: 206
  24. 1925: 182
  25. 1926: 215
  26. 1927: 219
  27. 1928: 244
  28. 1929: 255
  29. 1930: 265
  30. 1931: 304
  31. 1932: 343
  32. 1933: 330
  33. 1934: 358
  34. 1935: 414
  35. 1936: 408
  36. 1937: 375
  37. 1938: 472
  38. 1939: 482
  39. 1940: 479
  40. 1941: 492
  41. 1942: 526
  42. 1943: 503
  43. 1944: 474
  44. 1945: 431
  45. 1946: 568
  46. 1947: 657
  47. 1948: 564
  48. 1949: 597
  49. 1950: 536
  50. 1951: 608
  51. 1952: 587
  52. 1953: 562
  53. 1954: 617
  54. 1955: 608
  55. 1956: 629
  56. 1957: 647
  57. 1958: 635
  58. 1959: 645
  59. 1960: 664
  60. 1961: 653
  61. 1962: 642
  62. 1963: 585
  63. 1964: 596
  64. 1965: 499
  65. 1966: 513
  66. 1967: 490
  67. 1968: 486
  68. 1969: 401
  69. 1970: 397
  70. 1971: 352
  71. 1972: 343
  72. 1973: 266
  73. 1974: 257
  74. 1975: 217
  75. 1976: 209
  76. 1977: 204
  77. 1978: 205
  78. 1979: 223
  79. 1980: 203
  80. 1981: 188
  81. 1982: 174
  82. 1983: 181
  83. 1984: 175
  84. 1985: 173
  85. 1986: 179
  86. 1987: 213
  87. 1988: 185
  88. 1989: 191
  89. 1990: 173
  90. 1991: 178
  91. 1992: 130
  92. 1993: 144
  93. 1994: 94
  94. 1995: 84
  95. 1996: 86
  96. 1997: 97
  97. 1998: 75
  98. 1999: 75
  99. 2000: 71
  100. 2001: 70
  101. 2002: 49
  102. 2003: 55
  103. 2004: 42
  104. 2005: 63
  105. 2006: 57
  106. 2007: 42
  107. 2008: 47
  108. 2009: 42
  109. 2010: 34
  110. 2011: 43
  111. 2012: 35
  112. 2013: 40
  113. 2014: 48
  114. 2015: 30
  115. 2016: 22
  116. 2017: 19
  117. 2018: 29
  118. 2019: 28
  119. 2020: 21
  120. 2021: 37
  121. 2022: 20
  122. 2023: 18
  123. 2024: 18
  124. 2025: 17

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Darrel worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,040 people named Darrel alive worldwide today, ranking #1735 globally.

Is Darrel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 469,484 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,040 bearers, which is 1 in 19,478 Americans.

Is Darrel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Darrel is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Darrel come from?

Who are famous people named Darrel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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