Recorded 1943–2025 · United States
Darnelle was most popular in 1984, when 28 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,807 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 616 people named Darnelle.
Across the whole record Darnelle is a unisex name — 40.4% of the 616 Americans given it were girls and 59.6% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% 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