Boy nameCurrently #2,311 in the USFalling
Darnell
//dɑɹˈnɛl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19847 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Darnell's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Darnell |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 14 |
| 1918 | 15 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 20 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 40 |
| 1925 | 30 |
| 1926 | 31 |
| 1927 | 24 |
| 1928 | 28 |
| 1929 | 27 |
| 1930 | 22 |
| 1931 | 28 |
| 1932 | 24 |
| 1933 | 39 |
| 1934 | 40 |
| 1935 | 44 |
| 1936 | 32 |
| 1937 | 41 |
| 1938 | 45 |
| 1939 | 57 |
| 1940 | 56 |
| 1941 | 90 |
| 1942 | 63 |
| 1943 | 68 |
| 1944 | 88 |
| 1945 | 100 |
| 1946 | 109 |
| 1947 | 126 |
| 1948 | 177 |
| 1949 | 173 |
| 1950 | 246 |
| 1951 | 286 |
| 1952 | 341 |
| 1953 | 322 |
| 1954 | 346 |
| 1955 | 386 |
| 1956 | 362 |
| 1957 | 402 |
| 1958 | 457 |
| 1959 | 409 |
| 1960 | 383 |
| 1961 | 421 |
| 1962 | 408 |
| 1963 | 425 |
| 1964 | 446 |
| 1965 | 406 |
| 1966 | 416 |
| 1967 | 443 |
| 1968 | 437 |
| 1969 | 504 |
| 1970 | 539 |
| 1971 | 525 |
| 1972 | 502 |
| 1973 | 500 |
| 1974 | 457 |
| 1975 | 490 |
| 1976 | 499 |
| 1977 | 551 |
| 1978 | 591 |
| 1979 | 518 |
| 1980 | 537 |
| 1981 | 517 |
| 1982 | 562 |
| 1983 | 667 |
| 1984 | 770 |
| 1985 | 691 |
| 1986 | 710 |
| 1987 | 710 |
| 1988 | 668 |
| 1989 | 669 |
| 1990 | 688 |
| 1991 | 572 |
| 1992 | 543 |
| 1993 | 448 |
| 1994 | 482 |
| 1995 | 395 |
| 1996 | 412 |
| 1997 | 361 |
| 1998 | 354 |
| 1999 | 318 |
| 2000 | 274 |
| 2001 | 264 |
| 2002 | 262 |
| 2003 | 291 |
| 2004 | 271 |
| 2005 | 289 |
| 2006 | 305 |
| 2007 | 325 |
| 2008 | 313 |
| 2009 | 284 |
| 2010 | 235 |
| 2011 | 243 |
| 2012 | 203 |
| 2013 | 191 |
| 2014 | 197 |
| 2015 | 150 |
| 2016 | 151 |
| 2017 | 155 |
| 2018 | 129 |
| 2019 | 128 |
| 2020 | 99 |
| 2021 | 102 |
| 2022 | 95 |
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2024 | 61 |
Darnell through the decades
- Darnell peaked in 1984, when 770 babies were named Darnell in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Darnell has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Darnell currently ranks #2,311 in the US and is cooling off.