Darnell vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darnell

Boy name · Rank #2309

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darnell Darryl
Current Rank #2309 #1792
Total Births (all years) 28,574 92,211
Peak Year 1984 1961
Peak Year Births 741 5,133
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darnell Darryl
1910ss 63 47
1920ss 197 124
1930ss 294 1,558
1940ss 633 5,748
1950ss 2,969 15,086
1960ss 3,689 39,197
1970ss 4,828 8,385
1980ss 6,295 10,314
1990ss 4,514 6,543
2000ss 2,878 2,921
2010ss 1,772 1,788
2020ss 442 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darnell Darryl
2014 197 178
2015 150 192
2016 151 184
2017 150 138
2018 129 136
2019 128 133
2020 99 115
2021 102 102
2022 95 103
2023 85 89
2024 61 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, 1912–2024.

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