Darold vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darold

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Metric Darold Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1798
Total Births (all years) 4,195 92,285
Peak Year 1932 1961
Peak Year Births 99 5,134
Peak Decade 1930s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darold Darryl
1910s 159 47
1920s 565 124
1930s 826 1,558
1940s 738 5,750
1950s 688 15,083
1960s 584 39,200
1970s 301 8,385
1980s 163 10,313
1990s 116 6,545
2000s 48 2,922
2010s - 1,788
2020s 7 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darold Darryl
2014 - 178
2015 - 193
2016 - 184
2017 - 138
2018 - 136
2019 - 133
2020 - 115
2021 7 102
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, 1912–2021.

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