Darius vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darius

Boy name · Rank #746

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darius Darryl
Current Rank #746 #1798
Total Births (all years) 54,006 92,285
Peak Year 1994 1961
Peak Year Births 2,184 5,134
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darius Darryl
1880s 22 -
1890s 10 -
1910s 128 47
1920s 178 124
1930s 170 1,558
1940s 252 5,750
1950s 587 15,083
1960s 1,351 39,200
1970s 3,144 8,385
1980s 7,177 10,313
1990s 19,665 6,545
2000s 12,436 2,922
2010s 6,548 1,788
2020s 2,338 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darius Darryl
2014 614 178
2015 579 193
2016 584 184
2017 584 138
2018 553 136
2019 491 133
2020 469 115
2021 434 102
2022 402 104
2023 367 89
2024 344 91
2025 322 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, 1880–2025.

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