Darnell

Darnell

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Darnell first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 76 babies (rank #319 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Darnell

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

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.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.

642

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
1996	29	#574
1997	76	#319
1998	73	#331
1999	61	#372
2000	46	#449
2001	62	#384
2002	40	#527
2003	55	#450
2004	27	#793
2005	18	#1,142
2006	20	#1,090
2007	18	#1,273
2008	28	#944
2009	11	#1,888
2010	14	#1,648
2011	11	#1,945
2012	19	#1,325
2013	15	#1,558
2014	6	#3,054
2015	9	#2,365
2016	4	#4,191

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#574

1997

#319

1998

#331

1999

#372

2000

#449

2001

#384

2002

#527

2003

#450

2004

#793

2005

#1,142

2006

#1,090

2007

#1,273

2008

#944

2009

#1,888

2010

#1,648

2011

#1,945

2012

#1,325

2013

#1,558

2014

#3,054

2015

#2,365

2016

#4,191

Numerology of Darnell

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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