Darrell Porter
There are approximately 66 people named Darrell Porter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,193,248 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Darrell with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Porter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
66
1 in 5,193,248
Named Darrell
120K
Alive today
Named Porter
189K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 120K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 189K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #159
Per 100K: 55.28
Top ancestry: White (68.6%)
First name trend
Darrell: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Darrell. The peak year was 1958 with 4,796 births. The average person named Darrell today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Porter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Porter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.6%.
- White68.6%
- Black or African American25.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Darrell has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0349% of the US population, based on 119,687 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Porter appears at a rate of 55.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0553%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 66 people with the full name Darrell Porter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Darrell
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FAQ
Darrell Porter: questions and answers
How many people are named Darrell Porter?
We estimate approximately 66 people in the United States share the full name Darrell Porter. That works out to about 1 in 5,193,248 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0349%) with the surname frequency (55.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Darrell Porter?
We classify Darrell Porter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,193,248 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Darrell a male or female name?
Darrell is predominantly male. Out of 160,855 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Darrell profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.