Given name
Darrold
“the ruler of an army”
Darrold is a variant of Darold. In English use, Darold carries the interpretation “the ruler of an army.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Darrold is a variant of Darold. In English use, Darold carries the interpretation “the ruler of an army.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Darrold connects to the Harold name family through Darold. Harold has been associated with Old English and Old Norse naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Darrold connects to the Harold name family through Darold. The history of Harold gives this family its wider story. Harold experienced a revival in the 19th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Darrold through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 497
- 497 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1933
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1988. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 334 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Darrold’s family of names
Darrold has a related form in Darold.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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