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

Boy name

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darold Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1792
Total Births (all years) 4,195 92,211
Peak Year 1932 1961
Peak Year Births 99 5,133
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darold Darryl
1910ss 159 47
1920ss 565 124
1930ss 826 1,558
1940ss 738 5,748
1950ss 688 15,086
1960ss 584 39,197
1970ss 301 8,385
1980ss 163 10,314
1990ss 116 6,543
2000ss 48 2,921
2010ss — 1,788
2020ss 7 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darold Darryl
2014 — 178
2015 — 192
2016 — 184
2017 — 138
2018 — 136
2019 — 133
2020 — 115
2021 7 102
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, 1912–2021.

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