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2025 data, released 8 May 2026

2025 data, released 8 May 2026

Darold

Darold was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked 591st; the most babies were born in 1932 (99). More babies were named Darold in the 1930s than in any other decade.

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Rank in 2025
Not rankedboys
Babies in 2025
0boys
Girls and boys
Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
Peak year
193299 babies
Total since 1880
4,195babies recorded

Darold popularity since 1880

0255075100 1900192019401960198020002020
Boys Babies per year, US, from Social Security records. Years with fewer than 5 babies show as zero.
YearRank (boys)Babies (boys)
2025——
2020——
2010——
2000#9,3476
1990#3,49117
1980#2,55319
1970#1,27942
1960#85379
1950#79873
1940#68977
1930#83661
1920#1,33330
1910——
1900——
1890——
1880——

How popular is Darold, counting every spelling?

Darold has no other common spelling that sounds the same.

How old are people named Darold?

About 1,900 people born in the US named Darold are alive today, with a median age of 65; half are between 54 and 75. That makes Darold a name most people associate with older generations.

0–910–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980–8990+
Estimated people alive in the US with the name, by age, mid-2026. The darker bar holds the median age.

Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.

Darold by state

How common Darold was among boys born in each state in 1930–1934, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Nebraska (9.2×), Minnesota (6.5×), Iowa (6.3×), Wisconsin (2.3×). In 40 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.

Alaska: fewer than 5 a yearAK–Maine: fewer than 5 a yearME–Wisconsin: 0.17 per 1,000 babiesWI0.17Vermont: fewer than 5 a yearVT–New Hampshire: fewer than 5 a yearNH–Washington: fewer than 5 a yearWA–Idaho: fewer than 5 a yearID–Montana: fewer than 5 a yearMT–North Dakota: 0.37 per 1,000 babiesND0.37Minnesota: 0.49 per 1,000 babiesMN0.49Illinois: fewer than 5 a yearIL–Michigan: fewer than 5 a yearMI–New York: fewer than 5 a yearNY–Massachusetts: fewer than 5 a yearMA–Oregon: fewer than 5 a yearOR–Nevada: fewer than 5 a yearNV–Wyoming: fewer than 5 a yearWY–South Dakota: 0.47 per 1,000 babiesSD0.47Iowa: 0.48 per 1,000 babiesIA0.48Indiana: fewer than 5 a yearIN–Ohio: 0.03 per 1,000 babiesOH0.03Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 a yearPA–New Jersey: fewer than 5 a yearNJ–Connecticut: fewer than 5 a yearCT–Rhode Island: fewer than 5 a yearRI–California: 0.03 per 1,000 babiesCA0.03Utah: fewer than 5 a yearUT–Colorado: fewer than 5 a yearCO–Nebraska: 0.69 per 1,000 babiesNE0.69Missouri: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesMO0.04Kentucky: fewer than 5 a yearKY–West Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearWV–Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearVA–Maryland: fewer than 5 a yearMD–Delaware: fewer than 5 a yearDE–Arizona: fewer than 5 a yearAZ–New Mexico: fewer than 5 a yearNM–Kansas: 0.10 per 1,000 babiesKS0.10Arkansas: fewer than 5 a yearAR–Tennessee: fewer than 5 a yearTN–North Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearNC–South Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearSC–District of Columbia: fewer than 5 a yearDC–Oklahoma: fewer than 5 a yearOK–Louisiana: fewer than 5 a yearLA–Mississippi: fewer than 5 a yearMS–Alabama: fewer than 5 a yearAL–Georgia: fewer than 5 a yearGA–Hawaii: fewer than 5 a yearHI–Texas: 0.02 per 1,000 babiesTX0.02Florida: fewer than 5 a yearFL–
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex, Darold, boys, 1930–1934. Darker means more common.

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Questions about the name Darold

How popular is the name Darold?

Darold was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked 591st; the most babies were born in 1932 (99). More babies were named Darold in the 1930s than in any other decade.

Is Darold a boy or girl name?

In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Darold in the US.

Where was Darold most popular?

In 1930–1934, Darold was most common in Nebraska (0.69 per 1,000 boys), followed by Minnesota and Iowa.