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 #954

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Metric Darren Darryl
Current Rank #954 #1798
Total Births (all years) 103,937 92,285
Peak Year 1965 1961
Peak Year Births 5,938 5,134
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darren Darryl
1910s - 47
1920s - 124
1930s 13 1,558
1940s 52 5,750
1950s 2,048 15,083
1960s 35,038 39,200
1970s 22,574 8,385
1980s 15,698 10,313
1990s 12,519 6,545
2000s 8,920 2,922
2010s 5,490 1,788
2020s 1,585 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darren Darryl
2014 569 178
2015 527 193
2016 528 184
2017 463 138
2018 393 136
2019 374 133
2020 345 115
2021 305 102
2022 284 104
2023 224 89
2024 240 91
2025 187 69

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, 1936–2025.

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