Darnel Boy
How popular is Darnel?
Peaked in 1986
No babies were recorded with the name Darnel in 2025. It was most used in 1986, when 36 boys got the name.
962living people named Darnel (est.)
40median age of people named Darnel
1,052babies named Darnel since 1880
Darnel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1986 (36 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,724 in 1986 |
| First recorded | 1937 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Darnel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Darnell family of names ranked #1,892 for boys in 2025 (#1,878 the year before), with 61 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Darnell | 56 | 92% |
| Darnelle | 5 | 8% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Darnel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7 | #2,905 |
| 1940s | 12 | #3,095 |
| 1950s | 46 | #2,817 |
| 1960s | 133 | #1,956 |
| 1970s | 175 | #1,872 |
| 1980s | 218 | #1,724 |
| 1990s | 218 | #2,165 |
| 2000s | 141 | #3,417 |
| 2010s | 48 | #7,081 |
| 2020s | 8 | #8,820 |
Questions
- Is Darnel a boy or girl name?
- Darnel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Darnel were boys.
- How popular is the name Darnel?
- No babies were recorded with the name Darnel in 2025. It was most used in 1986, when 36 boys got the name.
- When was Darnel most popular?
- Darnel peaked in 1986, when 36 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,724 in 1986.
- How many people are named Darnel?
- 1,052 babies have been named Darnel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 962 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 40.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.