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 #1792

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Metric Darol Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1792
Total Births (all years) 485 92,211
Peak Year 1936 1961
Peak Year Births 18 5,133
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darol Darryl
1910ss 5 47
1920ss 50 124
1930ss 119 1,558
1940ss 108 5,748
1950ss 117 15,086
1960ss 62 39,197
1970ss 19 8,385
1980ss — 10,314
1990ss 5 6,543
2000ss — 2,921
2010ss — 1,788
2020ss — 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darol 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, 1917–1995.

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