Darnell

Meaning: Darnel, a type of ryegrass
Origin: English surname

Boy's name · #2423 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Darnell holds its lane: charted since 1912 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2423 in 2025). About 29,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

See where Darnell is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Darnell ranks in other countries and regions.

#3,550 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,818 in France (2025) · #4,992 in England & Wales (2023) · #2,746 in Canada (2020).

Famous Darnells

Darnell Nurse — Canadian ice hockey player (born 1995)
Darnell Washington — American football player (born 2001)
Darnell Wright — American football player (born 2001)
Darnell Furlong — English footballer (born 1995)
Darnell Mooney — American football player (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

Darnell Turner^Wikidata — My Name Is Earl (TV series)
Darnell^Wikidata — Character in Star Trek: TOS

What Darnells become

Among 135 notable people named Darnell:

Sports figures appear 3.87× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darnell Jackson, American basketball player (born 1985).

Similar names: Lamar · Daryl · Demarcus · Darren · Derick · Darien

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