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Darrell

“From Airelle, France; means 'huckleberry' in French” — Norman French origin

Boy's name · #1688 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Darrell has appeared in US records since 1886 — best rank #86 (1967) · 159,766 babies named Darrell all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Darrells

• Darrell Issa — American politician, inventor and entrepreneur
• Darrell Pace — American archer
• Darrell Hammond — American actor and comedian
• Darrell Arthur — American basketball player
• Darrell Armstrong — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Darrell Cartrip — Cars · Cars 2
• Darrell — Go, Dog. Go!

What Darrells become

Among 463 notable people named Darrell:

Athletes appear 2.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darrell Armstrong, American basketball player.

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