Darrian vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darrian

Boy name · Rank #4933

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Metric Darrian Darryl
Current Rank #4933 #1798
Total Births (all years) 3,452 92,285
Peak Year 1994 1961
Peak Year Births 190 5,134
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darrian Darryl
1910s - 47
1920s - 124
1930s - 1,558
1940s - 5,750
1950s - 15,083
1960s 95 39,200
1970s 190 8,385
1980s 283 10,313
1990s 1,315 6,545
2000s 989 2,922
2010s 471 1,788
2020s 109 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrian Darryl
2014 38 178
2015 39 193
2016 50 184
2017 46 138
2018 32 136
2019 24 133
2020 24 115
2021 24 102
2022 12 104
2023 13 89
2024 20 91
2025 16 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, 1960–2025.

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