Darol vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darol

Boy name

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darol Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1798
Total Births (all years) 485 92,285
Peak Year 1936 1961
Peak Year Births 18 5,134
Peak Decade 1930s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darol Darryl
1910s 5 47
1920s 50 124
1930s 119 1,558
1940s 107 5,750
1950s 118 15,083
1960s 62 39,200
1970s 19 8,385
1980s - 10,313
1990s 5 6,545
2000s - 2,922
2010s - 1,788
2020s - 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darol 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, 1917–1995.

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