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Why parents love Darrell- Darrell Hammond IS SNL's longest-serving cast member.
- Two syllables with a smooth, French sound: DAIR-el.
- The double-L adds visual weight.
- The meaning beloved IS warmly aspirational.
- The French heritage gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Darrell
belovedfrom Airelledouble-LDarrelFrenchIrishHammondSNLlongest-servingsmooth
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Origin & history of Darrell
French/Irish (beloved)
→ double-L Darrell
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Modern American roots
Darrell means beloved. Hammond IS SNL's longest-serving. The double-L adds visual weight.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Double-L; Darrell Hammond (born 1955).
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Today
Darrell remains a beloved choice, ranking #1210 in the US. 160,855 babies have been named Darrell since 1886.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Darrell?
1958
peak year
Darrell has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1210), with about 170 babies named Darrell each year. In 1958, 4,770 babies were named Darrell (ranked #90 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 160,855.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
4,770
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #90)
(ranked #90)
170
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,700
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
160,855
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Darrell7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Darrell's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — longest-serving communication. People named Darrell tend to be smooth, beloved, and gifted at double-L longest-serving SNL heritage.
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Double-L longest-serving✦
Hammond-SNL◈
French-beloved◎
Smooth warm♡
Visual-weightD4
A1
R9
R9
E5
L3
L3
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Darrell🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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