Darek vs Darryl

Side-by-side comparison of Darek and Darryl — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Darek

Boy name · Rank #3705

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darek Darryl
Current Rank #3705 #1792
Total Births (all years) 1,534 92,211
Peak Year 1973 1961
Peak Year Births 53 5,133
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darek Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss — 5,748
1950ss 6 15,086
1960ss 107 39,197
1970ss 292 8,385
1980ss 325 10,314
1990ss 311 6,543
2000ss 196 2,921
2010ss 154 1,788
2020ss 143 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darek Darryl
2014 10 178
2015 27 192
2016 11 184
2017 17 138
2018 14 136
2019 8 133
2020 11 115
2021 18 102
2022 36 103
2023 48 89
2024 30 91

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1957–2024.

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