ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1951 First Year 1990 Last Year 1984 Peak Year #2782 Peak Rank 506 Total Count 38 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1975 First Year 2017 Last Year 1991 Peak Year #4006 Peak Rank 170 Total Count 24 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Darcell ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Darcell as a girl name dates back to 1951, when 12 babies received it. 1984 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Darcell — #2,782 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Darcell on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Darcell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1990, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 506 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Darcell as a boy name dates back to 1975, when 6 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Darcell — #4,006 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Darcell on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Darcell last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 170 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Darcell Phonetically similar names — useful when Darcell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Darcel](/darcel) * Dorsal * [Dorsel](/dorsel) * Doorsill * Tarsal * Tarsel * Docile * Torsal * Dossal * Torsel * Dossil * Dossel Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Darcell What does the name Darcell mean? Darcell is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1951\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Darcell in 2026? In 2026, Darcell ranks #10,193 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Darcell most popular? Darcell reached its peak popularity in 1984, ranking #2,782 that year with 32 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Darcell most popular? Darcell has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Darcell. Is Darcell a unisex name? Yes — Darcell is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 75% of Darcells assigned female and 25% assigned male historically. What names go well with Darcell? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Darcell include Iyanla, Rudene, Lyndel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧IyanlaPeak #2782](/iyanla)[👧RudenePeak #2781](/rudene)[👧LyndelPeak #2781](/lyndel)[👧CleasterPeak #2781](/cleaster) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦WilkinsPeak #4006](/wilkins)[👦ElijioPeak #4006](/elijio)[👦JaremyPeak #4006](/jaremy)[👦SheyPeak #4006](/shey) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1984 → ](/year/1984) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.