Darien vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darien

Boy name · Rank #1250

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darien Darryl
Current Rank #1250 #1792
Total Births (all years) 10,851 92,211
Peak Year 1994 1961
Peak Year Births 607 5,133
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darien Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss 7 5,748
1950ss 46 15,086
1960ss 524 39,197
1970ss 511 8,385
1980ss 701 10,314
1990ss 3,583 6,543
2000ss 2,888 2,921
2010ss 1,915 1,788
2020ss 676 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darien Darryl
2014 212 178
2015 188 192
2016 182 184
2017 174 138
2018 144 136
2019 151 133
2020 135 115
2021 132 102
2022 120 103
2023 131 89
2024 158 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, 1949–2024.

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