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Origin & history of Darrel1
English / Norman French roots
Darrel comes from the English / Norman French tradition, meaning From Airelle.
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How popular is Darrel?
1960
peak year
Darrel's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Darrel is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #4,382) with about 24 babies named Darrel each year. At its height in 1960, Darrel reached #302 nationally — 659 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. In all, around 29,871 babies have been registered as Darrel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
659
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #302)
(ranked #302)
24
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
240
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
29,871
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Darrel4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
D4
A1
R9
R9
E5
L3
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Darrel🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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