boy's name

Durrell

duh-REL (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,912

Durrell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1985, when 149 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1914.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Durrell Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Durrell by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 12
1920s 31
1930s 61
1940s 45
1950s 82
1960s 145
1970s 158
1980s 650
1990s 303
2000s 215
2010s 162
2020s (to 2025) 41

How Popular Is Durrell?

In 2024, Durrell was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Durrell Is Used

England & Wales #3,159 3 in 1997
United States #9,105 8 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Durrell

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Durrell

  • English duh-REL

Sibling Names for Durrell

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Durrell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Durrell

How popular is the name Durrell?

In 2024, Durrell was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Durrell a girl's or a boy's name?

Durrell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Durrell?

Durrell has 2 syllables.

When was Durrell most popular?

Durrell peaked in 1985, when 149 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.