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 #2265

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Metric Darnell Darryl
Current Rank #2265 #1798
Total Births (all years) 28,631 92,285
Peak Year 1984 1961
Peak Year Births 741 5,134
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darnell Darryl
1910s 63 47
1920s 197 124
1930s 294 1,558
1940s 633 5,750
1950s 2,969 15,083
1960s 3,689 39,200
1970s 4,828 8,385
1980s 6,294 10,313
1990s 4,514 6,545
2000s 2,878 2,922
2010s 1,772 1,788
2020s 500 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darnell Darryl
2014 197 178
2015 150 193
2016 151 184
2017 150 138
2018 129 136
2019 128 133
2020 99 115
2021 102 102
2022 95 104
2023 85 89
2024 63 91
2025 56 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, 1912–2025.

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