Darrell

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⭐ Famous Darrell

Darrell Hammond

American actor and comedian

Choose Darrell and your child shares a first name with Darrell Hammond, an American actor and comedian. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Darrell, like who?” Darrell Hammond's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 17,606 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Darrell, 97 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Darrell would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDarrell first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1968, when it ranked #86. Today it's #1,688, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDarrell was 4.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,935 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 17,606.
• 🍂TrendDarrell has slipped 433 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,688. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedDarrell is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #702, followed by Louisiana (#775) and Massachusetts (#789). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Darrell means “from Airelle”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Darrell

Darrell is a boy name of English and French origin meaning “from Airelle”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Darrell for boys from 1886 to 2025, in 136 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #86 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,688, with 97 babies.

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