Darrell vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darrell Darryl
Current Rank #1466 #1792
Total Births (all years) 159,669 92,211
Peak Year 1958 1961
Peak Year Births 4,770 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darrell Darryl
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 64 —
1900ss 125 —
1910ss 1,642 47
1920ss 5,128 124
1930ss 11,125 1,558
1940ss 18,226 5,748
1950ss 37,258 15,086
1960ss 38,024 39,197
1970ss 20,072 8,385
1980ss 13,165 10,314
1990ss 7,556 6,543
2000ss 4,108 2,921
2010ss 2,534 1,788
2020ss 637 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrell Darryl
2014 259 178
2015 226 192
2016 235 184
2017 240 138
2018 189 136
2019 169 133
2020 147 115
2021 130 102
2022 127 103
2023 110 89
2024 123 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, 1886–2024.

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