Darrel is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Darrel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Darrel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Darrel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Darrel is a boy name of French origin meaning “from Airelle or open land”. A variant of Darrell, from a Norman surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 29,892 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 92 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 47 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 18 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Darrel per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (664/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1986 (3/yr).
Darrel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #665 nationally (given to 664 babies that year).
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