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Durrell

/ˈdʊɹəl/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Durrell has been given to about 1,905 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/ˈdʊɹəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,659
Median age today39 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Durrell per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1985 · 149
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,905

How popular is Durrell?

Its best year was 1985, when 149 babies were given the name, ranking 724th. The typical living American called Durrell is about 39 years old today.

Names that sound like Durrell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darrell0.79
  2. Derrell0.79
  3. Darell0.76
  4. Russell0.69
  5. Darrel0.70
  6. Darnell0.69
  7. Terrell0.65
  8. Jerrell0.65

Middle names for Durrell

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

Sibling names for Durrell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Sashasister · 0.76
  2. Laceysister · 0.76
  3. Mallorysister · 0.73
  4. Alvarobrother · 0.71
  5. Elishaeither · 0.71
  6. Marcelbrother · 0.69

Where Durrell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    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.