Darrius vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darrius

Boy name · Rank #3349

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darrius Darryl
Current Rank #3349 #1792
Total Births (all years) 7,661 92,211
Peak Year 1994 1961
Peak Year Births 319 5,133
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darrius Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss — 5,748
1950ss — 15,086
1960ss 74 39,197
1970ss 330 8,385
1980ss 1,298 10,314
1990ss 2,801 6,543
2000ss 2,021 2,921
2010ss 918 1,788
2020ss 219 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrius Darryl
2014 80 178
2015 78 192
2016 71 184
2017 60 138
2018 68 136
2019 65 133
2020 55 115
2021 46 102
2022 38 103
2023 45 89
2024 35 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, 1962–2024.

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