How Many People Are Named Durrell?
An estimated 1,700 people in the United States have the first name Durrell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Durrell peaked in popularity in 1985 with 149 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Durrell 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 Durrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,700
About 1 in 201,620 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1985
149 births
Total Registered
1,905
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Durrell
Durrell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,905 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Durrell as a male name
Ranked #9,201 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (149 births)
Durrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Durrell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 650 babies were registered. Durrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Durrell by Decade
How has Durrell 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.
Durrell by State
Birth registrations for Durrell span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama. On average, about 27 Durrells were registered per state.
Durrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Durrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Durrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Durrell?
We estimate approximately 1,700 people named Durrell 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 201,620 Americans share this first name.
Is Durrell a common name?
Durrell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,905 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Durrell most popular?
Durrell reached peak popularity in 1985, when 149 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Durrell is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Durrell a male name?
Durrell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Durrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Durrell Smith, Durrell Johnson, Durrell 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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