Masculine dossier · first seen 1912

Darnell

Endangered Down 92.4% from peak
Peak era
1984
Peak births
741
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1912Peak 19842025
peak 1984 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Darnell

How many people are named Darnell?

An estimated 25,668 living Americans are named Darnell.

How rare is Darnell?

Darnell is uncommon among babies today, with 56 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.4% from its 1984 peak.

How old is the typical Darnell?

The median age of a living American named Darnell is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 55 years old.

Is Darnell still popular?

No. Darnell is endangered as a baby name, down 92.4% from its 1984 peak with 56 births in 2025.

Peak year
1984
Decline from peak
92.4%
2025
56
All-time
28,631
Diaspora map

Darnell broke out in District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, and New Jersey (1967) and became over-represented in 11 states over 10 years.

Broke out: District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, and New Jersey, 1967 · over-represented in 11 states over 10 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1967 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1967 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1968 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1967 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1967 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1968 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1967 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1977 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1971 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1968 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1970 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY