Daron vs Darryl

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

Name A

Daron

Boy name · Rank #4722

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Daron Darryl
Current Rank #4722 #1792
Total Births (all years) 7,619 92,211
Peak Year 1965 1961
Peak Year Births 241 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Daron Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss 30 5,748
1950ss 191 15,086
1960ss 1,448 39,197
1970ss 1,325 8,385
1980ss 1,265 10,314
1990ss 1,374 6,543
2000ss 1,198 2,921
2010ss 630 1,788
2020ss 158 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daron Darryl
2014 55 178
2015 59 192
2016 60 184
2017 54 138
2018 34 136
2019 47 133
2020 48 115
2021 35 102
2022 27 103
2023 27 89
2024 21 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, 1945–2024.

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