Darcell
The Story of Darcell
As a girl name
Darcell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 32 Darcells were born — ranking #2,782 that year. As of 2026, Darcell ranks #10,193 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 506 Darcells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Darcell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 14 Darcells were born — ranking #4,006 that year. As of 2026, Darcell ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 170 Darcells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Darcell
Darcell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 506 births in the dataset. Darcell's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #2,782. Use the chart and map above to compare Darcell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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