Daren vs Darryl

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

Name A

Daren

Boy name · Rank #2837

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Daren Darryl
Current Rank #2837 #1792
Total Births (all years) 10,820 92,211
Peak Year 1965 1961
Peak Year Births 762 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Daren Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss 77 124
1930ss 31 1,558
1940ss 96 5,748
1950ss 288 15,086
1960ss 3,951 39,197
1970ss 2,176 8,385
1980ss 1,558 10,314
1990ss 1,062 6,543
2000ss 910 2,921
2010ss 498 1,788
2020ss 173 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daren Darryl
2014 57 178
2015 39 192
2016 37 184
2017 35 138
2018 41 136
2019 32 133
2020 31 115
2021 35 102
2022 25 103
2023 37 89
2024 45 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, 1922–2024.

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