Darrin vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darrin

Boy name · Rank #3399

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darrin Darryl
Current Rank #3399 #1792
Total Births (all years) 29,581 92,211
Peak Year 1965 1961
Peak Year Births 3,255 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darrin Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss 10 5,748
1950ss 206 15,086
1960ss 13,609 39,197
1970ss 6,934 8,385
1980ss 3,510 10,314
1990ss 2,901 6,543
2000ss 1,536 2,921
2010ss 693 1,788
2020ss 182 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrin Darryl
2014 66 178
2015 57 192
2016 60 184
2017 65 138
2018 62 136
2019 46 133
2020 40 115
2021 45 102
2022 37 103
2023 26 89
2024 34 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, 1947–2024.

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