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 #1792

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darl Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1792
Total Births (all years) 1,819 92,211
Peak Year 1928 1961
Peak Year Births 46 5,133
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darl Darryl
1910ss 110 47
1920ss 317 124
1930ss 360 1,558
1940ss 315 5,748
1950ss 330 15,086
1960ss 229 39,197
1970ss 100 8,385
1980ss 36 10,314
1990ss 22 6,543
2000ss — 2,921
2010ss — 1,788
2020ss — 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darl Darryl
2014 — 178
2015 — 192
2016 — 184
2017 — 138
2018 — 136
2019 — 133
2020 — 115
2021 — 102
2022 — 103
2023 — 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, 1911–1999.

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