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 #5284

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Metric Darrien Darryl
Current Rank #5284 #1798
Total Births (all years) 3,275 92,285
Peak Year 1995 1961
Peak Year Births 151 5,134
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darrien Darryl
1910s - 47
1920s - 124
1930s - 1,558
1940s - 5,750
1950s - 15,083
1960s 148 39,200
1970s 121 8,385
1980s 243 10,313
1990s 1,123 6,545
2000s 988 2,922
2010s 513 1,788
2020s 139 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrien Darryl
2014 43 178
2015 40 193
2016 38 184
2017 36 138
2018 42 136
2019 25 133
2020 22 115
2021 30 102
2022 21 104
2023 24 89
2024 18 91
2025 24 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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