Darren vs Daryl

Side-by-side comparison of Darren and Daryl — 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

Daryl

Boy name · Rank #1994

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Metric Darren Daryl
Current Rank #953 #1994
Total Births (all years) 103,751 62,940
Peak Year 1965 1956
Peak Year Births 5,938 1,832
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Darren Daryl
1910ss — 193
1920ss — 1,080
1930ss 13 1,842
1940ss 52 5,290
1950ss 2,048 14,505
1960ss 35,038 15,268
1970ss 22,578 11,014
1980ss 15,699 6,840
1990ss 12,519 3,519
2000ss 8,920 1,776
2010ss 5,490 1,196
2020ss 1,394 417

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darren Daryl
2014 569 139
2015 527 160
2016 528 142
2017 463 130
2018 393 99
2019 374 74
2020 344 95
2021 305 92
2022 284 78
2023 223 75
2024 238 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, 1936–2024.

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