Masculine dossier · first seen 1886
Darrell
Endangered
Down 98% from peak
Peak era
1958
Peak births
4,771
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Darrell
How many people are named Darrell?
An estimated 106,238 living Americans are named Darrell.
How rare is Darrell?
Darrell is uncommon among babies today, with 97 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98% from its 1958 peak.
How old is the typical Darrell?
The median age of a living American named Darrell is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 68 years old.
Is Darrell still popular?
No. Darrell is endangered as a baby name, down 98% from its 1958 peak with 97 births in 2025.
Where is Darrell most common?
Darrell has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 7.6× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 19582025
Peak year
1958
Decline from peak
98%
2025
97
All-time
159,766
Where it lives now
Darrell is most concentrated in South Dakota — about 6.2× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Darrell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.