Darel vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darel

Boy name · Rank #6205

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darel Darryl
Current Rank #6205 #1792
Total Births (all years) 2,116 92,211
Peak Year 1956 1961
Peak Year Births 44 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darel Darryl
1910ss 47 47
1920ss 137 124
1930ss 192 1,558
1940ss 286 5,748
1950ss 352 15,086
1960ss 367 39,197
1970ss 195 8,385
1980ss 137 10,314
1990ss 149 6,543
2000ss 86 2,921
2010ss 104 1,788
2020ss 64 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darel Darryl
2014 5 178
2015 9 192
2016 10 184
2017 14 138
2018 10 136
2019 10 133
2020 13 115
2021 21 102
2022 7 103
2023 9 89
2024 14 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, 1915–2024.

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