Darrall
A masculine name derived from the French surname Darrell, meaning "wandering stranger".
Name Census estimates that about 152 living Americans carry the first name Darrall. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Darrall today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darrall births was 1961 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darrall. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
152
~ 1 in 2,254,963 Americans
Peak year
1961
15 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1977 SSA rank
#4,697
Tracked since 1926
Census
Darrall in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 200 people with the first name Darrall, which placed it at #38,397 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,397
National first-name rank
People counted
200
200 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darrall
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darrall is White at 54.5%. The next largest groups are Black (35.5%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Darrall described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Darrall at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.5% · 109
- Black or African American35.5% · 71
- Two or more races4.0% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.0% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Darrall: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darrall from the 1920s through to the 1970s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 78 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Darrall remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darrall by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Darrall during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Darrall
The name Darrall is an English given name derived from the Old English words "deor," meaning "deer," and "healh," meaning "nook" or "corner." It initially referred to a secluded place frequented by deer, suggesting a connection to nature and the outdoors.
The earliest documented use of the name Darrall dates back to the 12th century, where it appeared in the Domesday Book, a record of land ownership and taxation in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. In this historical document, the name was spelled "Derhall," reflecting the Old English roots.
One of the earliest known individuals bearing the name Darrall was Sir Darrall de Vere, a Norman knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. He was granted land in Essex for his service to the king.
In the 14th century, Darrall Chaucer, a distant relative of the renowned poet Geoffrey Chaucer, was a merchant and alderman in the city of London. He is mentioned in several historical records from that era, attesting to the continued use of the name during the Middle Ages.
During the English Renaissance, a notable figure named Darrall Bacon, born in 1561, was a prominent philosopher and statesman. He served as Lord Chancellor of England under King James I and made significant contributions to the fields of science and law.
In the 18th century, Darrall Fielding, born in 1707, was a celebrated English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his works "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" and "Amelia," which provided insightful commentary on the societal norms and values of the time.
Another individual with the name Darrall was Darrall Bronte, born in 1816, a member of the renowned Bronte literary family. While not as famous as his sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, he was a respected writer and poet in his own right, contributing to the rich literary tradition of the Bronte family.
People
Darrall + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Darrall: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrall?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 152 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darrall going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,254,963 US residents.
Is Darrall a common name?
We classify Darrall as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 196 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darrall most popular?
The single biggest year for Darrall was 1961, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darrall is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Darrall in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 200 people with the name Darrall, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,397 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Darrall in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Darrall?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Darrall leans strongly male. 193 people counted with this name were male (97.5%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Darrall?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darrall is White at 54.5%. The next largest groups are Black (35.5%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Darrall most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Darrall in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.5% (109 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Darrall in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Darrall a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Darrall in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Darrall still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Darrall in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Darrall can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Darrall?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.