Durrell: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	1	–	#2,725
1920s	31	3	+158%	#2,700
1930s	61	6	+97%	#2,362
1940s	45	5	-26%	#2,116
1950s	82	8	+82%	#2,228
1960s	145	15	+77%	#1,833
1970s	158	16	+9%	#1,842
1980s	650	65	+311%	#724
1990s	303	30	-53%	#1,504
2000s	215	22	-29%	#2,963
2010s	162	16	-25%	#4,274
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-58%	#7,917

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,725

1920s

+158%

#2,700

1930s

+97%

#2,362

1940s

-26%

#2,116

1950s

+82%

#2,228

1960s

145

+77%

#1,833

1970s

158

+9%

#1,842

1980s

650

+311%

#724

1990s

303

-53%

#1,504

2000s

215

-29%

#2,963

2010s

162

-25%

#4,274

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#7,917

The story of Durrell

Durrell 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 1914, 1,905 American babies have been named Durrell. Its peak came in 1985, when 149 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 Durrell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Durrell?

The median living Durrell is about 37 years old; half are between 26 and 43. An estimated 1,700 people named Durrell 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.

Durrell year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#9,231
2023	7	#10,016
2022	10	#7,917
2021	8	#9,049
2020	8	#8,954
2019	8	#9,109
2018	11	#7,260
2017	11	#7,233
2016	17	#5,375
2015	19	#4,933
2014	22	#4,431
2013	15	#5,738
2012	17	#5,311
2011	19	#4,862
2010	23	#4,274
2009	31	#3,500
2008	40	#2,963
2007	20	#4,685
2006	27	#3,708
2005	15	#5,374
2004	14	#5,573
2003	13	#5,642
2002	27	#3,290
2001	12	#5,773
2000	16	#4,642
1995	20	#3,345
1990	57	#1,504
1985	149	#724
1980	29	#1,917
1975	15	#2,670
1970	14	#2,540
1965	8	#3,053
1960	11	#2,578
1955	9	#2,824
1950	7	#3,112
1945	–	–
1940	9	#2,531
1935	–	–
1930	10	#2,650
1925	6	#3,859
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Durrell?

The median living Durrell is about 37 years old. Half of all living Durrells are between 26 and 43 years old.

How many people named Durrell are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Durrell are alive in the United States, based on 1,905 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Durrell in 2025?

Durrell 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 Durrell?

1,905 babies have been named Durrell in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Durrell most popular?

Durrell peaked in 1985, when 149 newborns received the name.

Is Durrell a boy or girl name?

Durrell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Durrell rising or falling?

Durrell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Durrell popularity over time

The story of Durrell

How old are people named Durrell?

Durrell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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