Darnell

Given to 31,018 US babies since 1912

▼ Falling −40% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#2421
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
56
boys 56
Peak year
1984
741 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
31,018
since 1912

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Darnell was most popular in 1984, when 741 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.41 per 1,000). In 2025, 56 babies were named Darnell, ranking #2421 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 40%.00.1250.250.3750.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1984 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Darnell was most popular in 1984, when 741 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.41 per 1,000). In 2025, 56 babies were named Darnell, ranking #2421 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 40%.00.1250.250.3750.51880192019602000Peak 1984 (boys)

Darnell was most popular in 1984, when 741 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.41 per 1,000). In 2025, 56 babies were named Darnell, ranking #2421 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 40%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 56 2421
2024 <5 — 63 2261
2023 <5 — 85 1868
2022 <5 — 95 1750
2021 <5 — 102 1635
2020 <5 — 99 1621
2019 <5 — 128 1386
2018 <5 — 129 1364
2017 5 15902 150 1219
2016 <5 — 151 1234
2015 <5 — 150 1223
2014 <5 — 197 1028
2013 <5 — 191 1020
2012 <5 — 203 983
2011 5 16764 238 877
2010 <5 — 235 886
2009 <5 — 284 791
2008 <5 — 313 732
2007 <5 — 325 712
2006 <5 — 305 712
2005 <5 — 289 707
2004 <5 — 271 709
2003 <5 — 291 672
2002 <5 — 262 693
2001 <5 — 264 683
2000 <5 — 274 657
1999 5 14411 313 600
1998 <5 — 354 555
1997 7 10836 354 552
1996 <5 — 412 506
1995 <5 — 395 515
1994 13 6672 469 465
1993 5 13442 443 475
1992 11 7512 532 418
1991 8 9336 564 404
1990 10 7880 678 354
1989 13 6160 656 350
1988 16 5065 652 330
1987 21 3983 688 309
1986 18 4347 692 297
1985 17 4455 674 305
1984 29 2992 741 281
1983 23 3431 644 306
1982 23 3530 539 344
1981 25 3340 492 358
1980 21 3719 516 351
1979 23 3442 495 355
1978 25 3098 566 314
1977 33 2557 518 346
1976 26 2865 473 352
1975 34 2357 456 361
1974 29 2556 428 367
1973 32 2349 468 357
1972 34 2222 468 359
1971 52 1730 473 369
1970 56 1653 483 371
1969 65 1453 439 374
1968 52 1594 385 397
1967 53 1537 390 382
1966 63 1385 353 400
1965 67 1337 339 422
1964 60 1462 385 410
1963 65 1372 361 422
1962 54 1525 354 424
1961 67 1360 355 421
1960 54 1501 328 445
1959 51 1516 358 418
1958 65 1310 392 394
1957 56 1407 346 419
1956 55 1413 307 433
1955 49 1445 337 395
1954 55 1344 291 420
1953 49 1389 273 426
1952 67 1156 274 418
1951 71 1104 215 464
1950 70 1099 176 504
1949 55 1220 118 628
1948 68 1070 109 647
1947 61 1150 65 861
1946 35 1481 74 773
1945 44 1187 56 837
1944 36 1340 52 878
1943 26 1664 42 1037
1942 27 1592 36 1139
1941 44 1117 46 938
1940 21 1745 35 1107
1939 15 2125 42 976
1938 10 2730 35 1095
1937 6 3800 35 1094
1936 8 3103 24 1356
1935 11 2575 33 1148
1934 11 2567 29 1241
1933 9 2868 30 1202
1932 8 3274 16 1848
1931 <5 — 28 1302
1930 <5 — 22 1559
1929 8 3394 19 1731
1928 8 3436 20 1707
1927 6 4286 18 1871
1926 8 3564 23 1565
1925 11 2939 19 1806
1924 10 3144 30 1355
1923 <5 — 15 2123
1922 6 4445 25 1503
1921 5 5099 15 2152
1920 8 3598 13 2336
1919 5 4814 11 2511
1918 5 4809 10 2699
1917 5 4594 9 2732
1916 <5 — 6 3516
1915 <5 — 13 2070
1914 <5 — <5 —
1913 <5 — 5 2821
1912 <5 — 9 1746

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Other spellings

Darnel · 1,052 Darnelle · 616

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Names whose popularity rose and fell over the same years.

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Where Darnell is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 8% · boys 92% across all years