Darnelle

Darnelle

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 41% girls / 59% boys

Origin: French

Darnelle first appears in the data in 1963 and has been recorded in 36 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 20 babies (rank #2,449 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Darnelle

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Darnelle yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

611

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1963	5	#4,180
1969	6	#4,045
1973	8	#3,778
1974	6	#4,747
1977	9	#3,913
1978	9	#3,924
1979	7	#4,952
1980	14	#3,134
1981	13	#3,259
1982	9	#4,304
1983	16	#2,816
1984	20	#2,449
1985	8	#4,796
1986	20	#2,617
1987	12	#3,775
1988	14	#3,559
1989	16	#3,492
1990	19	#3,197
1991	11	#4,829
1992	12	#4,622
1993	6	#7,833
1994	14	#4,349
1995	16	#3,901
1996	13	#4,666
1997	6	#8,356
1999	6	#8,942
2000	7	#8,392
2001	6	#9,525
2002	9	#7,164
2003	7	#8,864
2004	5	#11,738
2006	8	#8,893
2007	7	#9,995
2008	6	#11,369
2016	7	#9,903
2022	5	#12,753

Year

Babies

Rank

1963

#4,180

1969

#4,045

1973

#3,778

1974

#4,747

1977

#3,913

1978

#3,924

1979

#4,952

1980

#3,134

1981

#3,259

1982

#4,304

1983

#2,816

1984

#2,449

1985

#4,796

1986

#2,617

1987

#3,775

1988

#3,559

1989

#3,492

1990

#3,197

1991

#4,829

1992

#4,622

1993

#7,833

1994

#4,349

1995

#3,901

1996

#4,666

1997

#8,356

1999

#8,942

2000

#8,392

2001

#9,525

2002

#7,164

2003

#8,864

2004

#11,738

2006

#8,893

2007

#9,995

2008

#11,369

2016

#9,903

2022

#12,753

Numerology of Darnelle

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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