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 #4912

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darrian Darryl
Current Rank #4912 #1792
Total Births (all years) 3,436 92,211
Peak Year 1994 1961
Peak Year Births 190 5,133
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darrian Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss — 5,748
1950ss — 15,086
1960ss 95 39,197
1970ss 190 8,385
1980ss 283 10,314
1990ss 1,315 6,543
2000ss 989 2,921
2010ss 471 1,788
2020ss 93 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrian Darryl
2014 38 178
2015 39 192
2016 50 184
2017 46 138
2018 32 136
2019 24 133
2020 24 115
2021 24 102
2022 12 103
2023 13 89
2024 20 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, 1960–2024.

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