Darrel vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darrel

Boy name · Rank #5235

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darrel Darryl
Current Rank #5235 #1792
Total Births (all years) 29,749 92,211
Peak Year 1960 1961
Peak Year Births 659 5,133
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darrel Darryl
1900ss 63 —
1910ss 612 47
1920ss 1,898 124
1930ss 3,734 1,558
1940ss 5,274 5,748
1950ss 6,034 15,086
1960ss 5,498 39,197
1970ss 2,658 8,385
1980ss 1,862 10,314
1990ss 1,136 6,543
2000ss 538 2,921
2010ss 328 1,788
2020ss 114 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrel Darryl
2014 48 178
2015 30 192
2016 22 184
2017 19 138
2018 29 136
2019 28 133
2020 21 115
2021 37 102
2022 20 103
2023 18 89
2024 18 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, 1900–2024.

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