How Many People Are Named Darrelle?
An estimated 296 people in the United States have the first name Darrelle. It is used for both genders, with 79.6% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Darrelle peaked in popularity in 1989 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darrelle 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 Darrelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
296
About 1 in 1,157,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.6% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1989
24 births
Total Registered
313
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darrelle
Darrelle is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.6%) and females (20.4%). Out of 313 total births registered, 249 were male and 64 were female.
Darrelle as a male name
Ranked #10,904 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1989 (18 births)
Darrelle as a female name
Ranked #10,845 in 1996
7 female births in 1996
Peak: 1992 (7 births)
Darrelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darrelle span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 79 babies were registered. Darrelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darrelle by Decade
How has Darrelle 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.
Darrelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darrelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darrelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrelle?
We estimate approximately 296 people named Darrelle 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 1,157,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Darrelle a common name?
Darrelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 313 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darrelle most popular?
Darrelle reached peak popularity in 1989, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darrelle is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darrelle a male name?
Darrelle is predominantly male. 79.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darrelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darrelle Smith, Darrelle Johnson, Darrelle 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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