The first name Darrel
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Darrel last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 17 births (#853).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Darrel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Darrel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Darrel, the 5,435th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 659 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Darrel
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Darrel MitchellAmerican basketball player (born 1984)
- Darrel FrostAmerican herpetologist, born 1951
Questions
- How popular is the name Darrel?
- In 2011, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Darrel, ranking 4,647th. Its peak was 1996, with 17 births.
- Is Darrel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 29,892 US babies named Darrel since 1880 were boys.
- When was Darrel most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 659 babies were named Darrel, its highest rank at 302nd.