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 #896

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Metric Darian Darryl
Current Rank #896 #1798
Total Births (all years) 17,041 92,285
Peak Year 1994 1961
Peak Year Births 674 5,134
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darian Darryl
1910s - 47
1920s - 124
1930s 7 1,558
1940s 6 5,750
1950s 21 15,083
1960s 487 39,200
1970s 1,623 8,385
1980s 925 10,313
1990s 5,048 6,545
2000s 4,529 2,922
2010s 2,937 1,788
2020s 1,458 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darian Darryl
2014 288 178
2015 296 193
2016 266 184
2017 274 138
2018 266 136
2019 230 133
2020 273 115
2021 227 102
2022 231 104
2023 209 89
2024 264 91
2025 254 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, 1939–2025.

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