Darnell is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #318 in 1997 with 76 recorded births. This places Darnell in the top 8% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 76 births ranking #318. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 162.1%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 4,137 boys born was named Darnell. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.