Masculine dossier · first seen 1886

Darrell

Endangered Down 98% from peak

Peak era

1958

Peak births

4,771

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1886Peak 19582025

Quick answers about Darrell

An estimated 115,460 living Americans are named Darrell.

Darrell is uncommon among babies today, with 97 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98% from its 1958 peak.

The median age of a living American named Darrell is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 69 years old.

No. Darrell is endangered as a baby name, down 98% from its 1958 peak with 97 births in 2025.

Peak year

1958

Decline from peak

98%

2025

All-time

159,766

Darrell has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Darrell peaked in 1958, when 4,771 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 97 boys were given the name.

Down 98% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 159,766 Americans named Darrell since 1886.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 98% from peak

19584,771 boys named Darrell

202597 boys named Darrell

Living profile

115,460

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age60

Core range48–69

Playground Density Index 0.2%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.