How Many People Are Named Darel?
An estimated 1,492 people in the United States have the first name Darel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Darel peaked in popularity in 1956 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,492
About 1 in 229,728 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1956
44 births
Total Registered
2,121
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darel
Darel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,121 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Darel as a male name
Ranked #6,222 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (44 births)
Darel as a female name
Ranked #12,243 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1988 (5 births)
Darel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 367 babies were registered. Darel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darel by Decade
How has Darel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darel by State
Birth registrations for Darel span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Virginia, Pennsylvania. On average, about 12 Darels were registered per state.
Darel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darel?
We estimate approximately 1,492 people named Darel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 229,728 Americans share this first name.
Is Darel a common name?
Darel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,121 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darel most popular?
Darel reached peak popularity in 1956, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darel is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darel a male name?
Darel is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darel Smith, Darel Johnson, Darel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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