Darren vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darren Darryl
Current Rank #953 #1792
Total Births (all years) 103,751 92,211
Peak Year 1965 1961
Peak Year Births 5,938 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darren Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss 13 1,558
1940ss 52 5,748
1950ss 2,048 15,086
1960ss 35,038 39,197
1970ss 22,578 8,385
1980ss 15,699 10,314
1990ss 12,519 6,543
2000ss 8,920 2,921
2010ss 5,490 1,788
2020ss 1,394 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darren Darryl
2014 569 178
2015 527 192
2016 528 184
2017 463 138
2018 393 136
2019 374 133
2020 344 115
2021 305 102
2022 284 103
2023 223 89
2024 238 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, 1936–2024.

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