boy's name
Darell
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,881
Darell is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1988, when 103 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Darell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 135 |
| 1930s | 255 |
| 1940s | 488 |
| 1950s | 662 |
| 1960s | 671 |
| 1970s | 537 |
| 1980s | 713 |
| 1990s | 626 |
| 2000s | 431 |
| 2010s | 444 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 433 |
How popular is Darell?
In 2025, Darell was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Darell is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Darell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darell
How popular is the name Darell?
In 2025, Darell was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Darell a girl's or a boy's name?
Darell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Darell most popular?
Darell peaked in 1988, when 103 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Darell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darell currently ranks #1,828 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.