Darcell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	149	–	149	15	–	#2,397
1960s	138	–	138	14	-7%	#2,796
1970s	78	23	101	10	-27%	#4,582
1980s	134	70	204	20	+102%	#2,792
1990s	7	58	65	7	-68%	#10,479
2000s	–	14	14	1	-78%	–
2010s	–	5	5	1	-64%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

149

–

149

–

#2,397

1960s

138

–

138

-7%

#2,796

1970s

101

-27%

#4,582

1980s

134

204

+102%

#2,792

1990s

-68%

#10,479

2000s

–

-78%

–

2010s

–

-64%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Darcell

Darcell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 676 American babies have been named Darcell, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1984, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Darcell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darcell?

The median living Darcell is about 48 years old; half are between 39 and 63. An estimated 600 people named Darcell are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Darcell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	5	#12,707
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	6	#11,302
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	8	#8,293
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	7	#7,154
1990	7	#10,479	5	#8,392
1985	16	#4,676	9	#4,402
1980	5	#10,752	8	#4,592
1975	7	#7,328	6	#4,932
1970	10	#5,131	–	–
1965	13	#3,581	–	–
1960	19	#2,831	–	–
1955	19	#2,567	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Darcell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Darcell?

The median living Darcell is about 48 years old. Half of all living Darcells are between 39 and 63 years old.

How many people named Darcell are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Darcell are alive in the United States, based on 676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darcell in 2025?

Darcell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Darcell?

676 babies have been named Darcell in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darcell most popular?

Darcell peaked in 1984, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Darcell a boy or girl name?

Darcell is used for both: about 75% of babies named Darcell have been girls and 25% boys.

Is the name Darcell rising or falling?

Darcell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Darcell popularity over time

The story of Darcell

How old are people named Darcell?

Darcell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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