Darian vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darian

Boy name · Rank #902

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darian Darryl
Current Rank #902 #1792
Total Births (all years) 16,782 92,211
Peak Year 1994 1961
Peak Year Births 674 5,133
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darian Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss 7 1,558
1940ss 6 5,748
1950ss 21 15,086
1960ss 487 39,197
1970ss 1,623 8,385
1980ss 925 10,314
1990ss 5,048 6,543
2000ss 4,529 2,921
2010ss 2,937 1,788
2020ss 1,199 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darian Darryl
2014 288 178
2015 296 192
2016 266 184
2017 274 138
2018 266 136
2019 230 133
2020 273 115
2021 227 102
2022 231 103
2023 208 89
2024 260 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, 1939–2024.

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