Darron vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darron

Boy name · Rank #5471

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darron Darryl
Current Rank #5471 #1792
Total Births (all years) 6,177 92,211
Peak Year 1965 1961
Peak Year Births 372 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darron Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss 48 5,748
1950ss 171 15,086
1960ss 1,938 39,197
1970ss 1,172 8,385
1980ss 1,015 10,314
1990ss 855 6,543
2000ss 567 2,921
2010ss 325 1,788
2020ss 86 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darron Darryl
2014 37 178
2015 30 192
2016 36 184
2017 22 138
2018 22 136
2019 16 133
2020 28 115
2021 18 102
2022 10 103
2023 13 89
2024 17 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, 1945–2024.

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