Darell vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darell

Boy name · Rank #1955

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darell Darryl
Current Rank #1955 #1792
Total Births (all years) 5,333 92,211
Peak Year 1988 1961
Peak Year Births 98 5,133
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darell Darryl
1910ss 35 47
1920ss 135 124
1930ss 255 1,558
1940ss 488 5,748
1950ss 662 15,086
1960ss 671 39,197
1970ss 537 8,385
1980ss 703 10,314
1990ss 626 6,543
2000ss 431 2,921
2010ss 444 1,788
2020ss 346 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darell Darryl
2014 36 178
2015 29 192
2016 29 184
2017 44 138
2018 80 136
2019 68 133
2020 78 115
2021 60 102
2022 64 103
2023 64 89
2024 80 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, 1914–2024.

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