How Many People Are Named Darnelle?
people named Darnelle are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 600,676 people in the US has this name
Based on 616 babies named Darnelle in Social Security records from 1943 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
28 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Darnelle, 38.7% were girls and 61.3% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Darnelle fell from 27.9% in the 1980s to 13.4% in the 1990s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Darnelle alive today is about 42 years old, and 69% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 32 and 52 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Darnelle first appears in the records in 1943 and was given most often in 1984, to 28 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1943 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Darnelle has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,448, in 1984. In 2025 it ranked #12,456. Among girls, its best rank was #3,263, in 1950.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #12,456 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #2,448 (1984) | #3,263 (1950) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,254 in the 1980s | #5,078 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Darnelle alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Darnelle were born in New York than in any other state: about 14 of those alive today.
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