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Darl
OriginLiterary name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Darl
This name of a character in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying is short, sweet and Southern-sounding.
Darl is also given to girls.
Pronounced DARL.
As of October 2026, Darl ranked #10249 for boys in US births in 1999 and #6455 for girls in US births in 1959 SSA, peaked at #984 for boys in 1931 and #2975 for girls in 1935.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,302
Girls #4,360
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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- Darl BundrenBoy
character in William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying"
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