Darl vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darl

Boy name

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darl Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1798
Total Births (all years) 1,819 92,285
Peak Year 1928 1961
Peak Year Births 46 5,134
Peak Decade 1930s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darl Darryl
1910s 110 47
1920s 317 124
1930s 360 1,558
1940s 315 5,750
1950s 330 15,083
1960s 229 39,200
1970s 100 8,385
1980s 36 10,313
1990s 22 6,545
2000s - 2,922
2010s - 1,788
2020s - 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darl Darryl
2014 - 178
2015 - 193
2016 - 184
2017 - 138
2018 - 136
2019 - 133
2020 - 115
2021 - 102
2022 - 104
2023 - 89
2024 - 91
2025 - 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, 1911–1999.

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