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 #745

Full profile →
Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Darius Darryl
Current Rank #745 #1792
Total Births (all years) 53,677 92,211
Peak Year 1994 1961
Peak Year Births 2,184 5,133
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darius Darryl
1880ss 22 —
1890ss 10 —
1910ss 128 47
1920ss 178 124
1930ss 170 1,558
1940ss 252 5,748
1950ss 587 15,086
1960ss 1,350 39,197
1970ss 3,144 8,385
1980ss 7,178 10,314
1990ss 19,665 6,543
2000ss 12,436 2,921
2010ss 6,546 1,788
2020ss 2,011 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darius Darryl
2014 614 178
2015 578 192
2016 584 184
2017 584 138
2018 552 136
2019 491 133
2020 467 115
2021 434 102
2022 402 103
2023 365 89
2024 343 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, 1880–2024.

← Compare different names