Darell
Variant of Darrell, from an English surname carried by a Norman family from Airelle in Normandy, so originally a marker of place rather than a personal name.
Darell in 2025
Darell was given to 87 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,892nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 38,107 babies born.
The history of Darell
Darell reached its highest point in 1988, when 103 babies were given the name, ranking 2,256th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,771st, in 1942.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 5,430 babies have been named Darell. Half of them were born before 1978, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Darell by decade
| Decade | Babies named Darell | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 | 5,180 |
| 1920s | 135 | 2,898 |
| 1930s | 255 | 2,247 |
| 1940s | 488 | 1,771 |
| 1950s | 662 | 1,944 |
| 1960s | 671 | 2,079 |
| 1970s | 537 | 2,433 |
| 1980s | 713 | 2,169 |
| 1990s | 626 | 2,579 |
| 2000s | 431 | 4,946 |
| 2010s | 444 | 4,077 |
| 2020s | 433 | 3,892 |
Where Darell is heading
Darell has risen 200% over the past decade, from 29 babies in 2015 to 87 in 2025.
Names like Darell
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Darell.