NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Darl
Darl is a boy's name.
○ Now rarethe Silent Generation
1,819
Total named
70
Avg ageestimated
1928
Peak year
Unranked
Rank in 2024
Darl peaked in 1928, when about 46 boys were given the name. It's now too rare to crack the top of the SSA charts at all. Most people named Darl today are around 70 years old (estimated) — squarely the Silent Generation. In all, roughly 1,819 boys have been named Darl since record-keeping began in 1911.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Darl each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 192846 boys1920194019601980

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Darl:
DelwinArlandHarlonJuliousDormanGloria
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Darl each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.