ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1988 First Year 2004 Last Year 1997 Peak Year #10836 Peak Rank 54 Total Count 10 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1969 First Year 1977 Last Year 1969 Peak Year #3936 Peak Rank 11 Total Count 2 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Darriell ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Darriell as a girl name dates back to 1988, when 5 babies received it. 1997 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Darriell — #10,836 in the national rankings. About 72% of every Darriell on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Darriell last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 54 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Darriell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1969: 6 births, good for #3,936 nationwide. About 55% of every Darriell on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Darriell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1977, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s 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 Darriell Phonetically similar names — useful when Darriell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dariel](/dariel) * Diarrheal * [Darell](/darell) * [Danielle](/danielle) * [Darnell](/darnell) * [Dannielle](/dannielle) * Dairying * Dorval * Darville * [Darvell](/darvell) * Diarrhea * [Daryl](/daryl) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Darriell What does the name Darriell mean? Darriell is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1988\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Darriell in 2026? In 2026, Darriell ranks #16,098 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Darriell most popular? Darriell reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #10,836 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Darriell a unisex name? Yes — Darriell is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 83% of Darriells assigned female and 17% assigned male historically. What names go well with Darriell? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Darriell include Jesie, Gaelen, Cherub. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧JesiePeak #10836](/jesie)[👧GaelenPeak #10836](/gaelen)[👧CherubPeak #10836](/cherub)[👧OsheaPeak #10836](/oshea) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AladinoPeak #3936](/aladino)[👦GerriePeak #3936](/gerrie)[👦AndrejsPeak #3936](/andrejs)[👦DywaynePeak #3936](/dywayne) ## About the name Darriell Darriell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Darriell's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #10,836\. Use the chart and map above to compare Darriell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1997 → ](/year/1997) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ 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.