How Many People Are Named Darold?
An estimated 2,194 people in the United States have the first name Darold. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Darold peaked in popularity in 1932 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darold 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 Darold paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,194
About 1 in 156,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1932
99 births
Total Registered
4,195
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darold
Darold is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,195 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Darold as a male name
Ranked #9,948 in 2021
7 male births in 2021
Peak: 1932 (99 births)
Darold: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darold span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 826 babies were registered. Darold has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darold by Decade
How has Darold 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.
Darold by State
Birth registrations for Darold span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Iowa, California. The lowest are in Montana, Indiana, Florida. On average, about 78 Darolds were registered per state.
Darold + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darold as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darold
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Darold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darold?
We estimate approximately 2,194 people named Darold 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 156,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Darold a common name?
Darold is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,195 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darold most popular?
Darold reached peak popularity in 1932, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darold is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darold a male name?
Darold is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darold Smith, Darold Johnson, Darold 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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