Darrien vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darrien

Boy name · Rank #5265

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darrien Darryl
Current Rank #5265 #1792
Total Births (all years) 3,251 92,211
Peak Year 1995 1961
Peak Year Births 151 5,133
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darrien Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss — 5,748
1950ss — 15,086
1960ss 148 39,197
1970ss 121 8,385
1980ss 243 10,314
1990ss 1,123 6,543
2000ss 988 2,921
2010ss 513 1,788
2020ss 115 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrien Darryl
2014 43 178
2015 40 192
2016 38 184
2017 36 138
2018 42 136
2019 25 133
2020 22 115
2021 30 102
2022 21 103
2023 24 89
2024 18 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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