Darrell vs Daryl

Side-by-side comparison of Darrell and Daryl — 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

Daryl

Boy name · Rank #1994

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Metric Darrell Daryl
Current Rank #1466 #1994
Total Births (all years) 159,669 62,940
Peak Year 1958 1956
Peak Year Births 4,770 1,832
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Darrell Daryl
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 64 —
1900ss 125 —
1910ss 1,642 193
1920ss 5,128 1,080
1930ss 11,125 1,842
1940ss 18,226 5,290
1950ss 37,258 14,505
1960ss 38,024 15,268
1970ss 20,072 11,014
1980ss 13,165 6,840
1990ss 7,556 3,519
2000ss 4,108 1,776
2010ss 2,534 1,196
2020ss 637 417

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrell Daryl
2014 259 139
2015 226 160
2016 235 142
2017 240 130
2018 189 99
2019 169 74
2020 147 95
2021 130 92
2022 127 78
2023 110 75
2024 123 77

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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