Darik vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darik

Boy name

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darik Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1792
Total Births (all years) 520 92,211
Peak Year 1990 1961
Peak Year Births 21 5,133
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darik Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss — 5,748
1950ss — 15,086
1960ss 33 39,197
1970ss 96 8,385
1980ss 135 10,314
1990ss 146 6,543
2000ss 84 2,921
2010ss 16 1,788
2020ss 10 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darik Darryl
2014 — 178
2015 — 192
2016 5 184
2017 — 138
2018 — 136
2019 — 133
2020 — 115
2021 — 102
2022 5 103
2023 5 89
2024 — 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, 1960–2023.

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