How Many People Are Named Darell?
An estimated 4,395 people in the United States have the first name Darell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Darell peaked in popularity in 1988 with 103 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darell 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 Darell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,395
About 1 in 77,987 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1988
103 births
Total Registered
5,343
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darell
Darell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,343 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Darell as a male name
Ranked #1,953 in 2024
80 male births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (98 births)
Darell as a female name
Ranked #12,244 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Darell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 713 babies were registered. While Darell is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Darell by Decade
How has Darell 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.
Darell by State
Birth registrations for Darell span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Washington, Oregon. On average, about 50 Darells were registered per state.
Darell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darell?
We estimate approximately 4,395 people named Darell 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 77,987 Americans share this first name.
Is Darell a common name?
Darell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,343 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darell most popular?
Darell reached peak popularity in 1988, when 103 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darell is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darell a male name?
Darell is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darell Smith, Darell Johnson, Darell 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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