girl's name
Darnella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 731
Darnella is a girl's name. In 1996 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Darnella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 51 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 79 |
| 1950s | 157 |
| 1960s | 185 |
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 86 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 45 |
How popular is Darnella?
In 1996, Darnella was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Darnella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darnella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darnella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darnella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darnella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darnella
How popular is the name Darnella?
In 1996, Darnella was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Darnella a girl's or a boy's name?
Darnella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Darnella most popular?
Darnella peaked in 1961, when 26 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.