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Darnell

Darnell is currently the #2421 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 56 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1621 to #2421. Looking at the full record since 1912, Darnell hit its all-time high of #281 in 1984, when 741 boys were given the name. State by state, New Jersey leads the way at #1022.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2421
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#281
in 1984 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
56
boys named Darnell

Darnell popularity, 1880–2025

0.011%0.022%0.033%0.044%18801900192019401960198020002020#281 in 1984
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1984

Where Darnell is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025PA—New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025HI—Texas: #2285 (6 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2285Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Darnell in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#1022), Ohio (#1267), Texas (#2285)

Uniqueness score

71/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Darnell in the most recent year of SSA data.

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