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Durell

/ˈdjuɹəl/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2022

Durell has been given to about 1,742 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1985, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdjuɹəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,372
Median age today40 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Durell per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1985 · 208
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,742

How popular is Durell?

Its best year was 1985, when 208 babies were given the name, ranking 606th. The typical living American called Durell is about 40 years old today.

Names that sound like Durell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darrell0.76
  2. Darell0.78
  3. Derrell0.76
  4. Russell0.69
  5. Darnell0.69
  6. Darrel0.66
  7. Tyrell0.64
  8. Dell0.64

Middle names for Durell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Durell Paul0.77
  2. Durell John0.77
  3. Durell Blake0.76
  4. Durell Wade0.76
  5. Durell Ross0.76
  6. Durell Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Durell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.72
  2. Sashasister · 0.71
  3. Mallorysister · 0.69
  4. Elishaeither · 0.66
  5. Alvarobrother · 0.66
  6. Marcelbrother · 0.65

Where Durell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Durell Anderson0.77
    2. Durell White0.72
    3. Durell Nguyen0.72
    4. Durell Moore0.72
    5. Durell Brown0.72
    6. Durell Young0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Durell

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.