Darnelle is a rare variant of Darnell that peaked in 1984 and has since faded.
Darnelle is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,460 for boy births in the United States (and #25,662 across all names), given to 5 babies. Darnelle was first reported in SSA data in 1943 and peaked in 1984 (20 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,460 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,759 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,904 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,370 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,995 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,895 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,739 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,865 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,165 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,525 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,392 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | — | #8,944 |
| 1997 | 11 | — | #14,277 | #8,356 |
| 1996 | 13 | — | — | #4,666 |
| 1995 | 16 | — | — | #3,901 |
| 1994 | 25 | — | #7,733 | #4,349 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | — | #7,833 |
| 1992 | 12 | — | — | #4,622 |
| 1991 | 11 | — | — | #4,829 |
| 1990 | 19 | — | — | #3,197 |
| 1989 | 16 | — | — | #3,491 |
| 1988 | 19 | — | #12,252 | #3,559 |
| 1987 | 17 | — | #11,720 | #3,775 |
| 1986 | 27 | — | #8,749 | #2,617 |
| 1985 | 14 | — | #9,583 | #4,796 |
| 1984 | 28 | — | #7,546 | #2,449 |
| 1983 | 16 | — | — | #2,814 |
| 1982 | 20 | — | #6,015 | #4,304 |
| 1981 | 21 | — | #7,560 | #3,259 |
| 1980 | 19 | — | #10,755 | #3,135 |
| 1979 | 14 | — | #8,238 | #4,952 |
| 1978 | 9 | — | — | #3,925 |
| 1977 | 16 | — | #7,723 | #3,911 |
| 1974 | 12 | — | #7,912 | #4,747 |
| 1973 | 20 | — | #4,618 | #3,777 |
| 1971 | 11 | — | #4,875 | — |
| 1970 | 8 | — | #5,936 | — |
| 1969 | 20 | — | #3,820 | #4,044 |
| 1968 | 8 | — | #5,239 | — |
| 1967 | 9 | — | #4,690 | — |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #5,944 | — |
| 1965 | 8 | — | #4,925 | — |
| 1964 | 6 | — | #6,153 | — |
| 1963 | 5 | — | — | #4,178 |
| 1962 | 8 | — | #4,960 | — |
| 1961 | 6 | — | #5,976 | — |
| 1960 | 10 | — | #4,239 | — |
| 1956 | 6 | — | #5,426 | — |
| 1954 | 9 | — | #4,039 | — |
| 1950 | 11 | — | #3,264 | — |
| 1949 | 8 | — | #3,962 | — |
| 1947 | 8 | — | #4,068 | — |
| 1946 | 5 | — | #5,106 | — |
| 1943 | 5 | — | #4,824 | — |