Masculine dossier · first seen 1912

Darold

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1932

Peak era

1932

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Silent Generation

Quick answers about Darold

How many people are named Darold?

An estimated 1,781 living Americans are named Darold.

How rare is Darold?

Darold fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Darold?

The median age of a living American named Darold is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 73 years old.

Is Darold still popular?

Not especially. Darold has been declining since its 1932 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Darold most common?

Darold has its strongest geographic signal in Nebraska, where it appears 11.2× more often than the national baseline.

1912Peak 19322025

Peak year

1932

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

4,195

Darold last appeared in SSA records in 2021. Across its recorded history, about 4,195 American boys received the name.

Darold peaked in 1932, when 99 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 4,195 Americans named Darold since 1912.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1932

Living profile

2,074

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age66

Core range55–76

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

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

Geographic heartland

Nebraska

11.2× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Nebraska · 1920s 11.2×

Nebraska · 1930s 7.9×

Minnesota · 1930s 6.8×