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Darnella

Recorded 1920–1996 · United States

Darnella was most popular in 1961, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,708 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 731 people named Darnella.

Most popular in1961
Rank that year#3,708
Births that year26
Total since 1880731
Given to100% girls

Darnella over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Darnella’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Darnella a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Darnella is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 731 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org