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 #3716

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Metric Darek Darryl
Current Rank #3716 #1798
Total Births (all years) 1,561 92,285
Peak Year 1973 1961
Peak Year Births 53 5,134
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darek Darryl
1910s - 47
1920s - 124
1930s - 1,558
1940s - 5,750
1950s 6 15,083
1960s 107 39,200
1970s 292 8,385
1980s 325 10,313
1990s 311 6,545
2000s 196 2,922
2010s 154 1,788
2020s 170 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darek Darryl
2014 10 178
2015 27 193
2016 11 184
2017 17 138
2018 14 136
2019 8 133
2020 11 115
2021 18 102
2022 36 104
2023 48 89
2024 30 91
2025 27 69

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, 1957–2025.

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