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 #6234

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Metric Darel Darryl
Current Rank #6234 #1798
Total Births (all years) 2,168 92,285
Peak Year 2025 1961
Peak Year Births 52 5,134
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darel Darryl
1910s 47 47
1920s 137 124
1930s 192 1,558
1940s 286 5,750
1950s 352 15,083
1960s 367 39,200
1970s 195 8,385
1980s 137 10,313
1990s 149 6,545
2000s 86 2,922
2010s 104 1,788
2020s 116 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darel Darryl
2014 5 178
2015 9 193
2016 10 184
2017 14 138
2018 10 136
2019 10 133
2020 13 115
2021 21 102
2022 7 104
2023 9 89
2024 14 91
2025 52 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, 1915–2025.

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