Darry vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darry

Boy name

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darry Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1792
Total Births (all years) 1,536 92,211
Peak Year 1960 1961
Peak Year Births 69 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1930 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darry Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss 31 1,558
1940ss 124 5,748
1950ss 363 15,086
1960ss 529 39,197
1970ss 202 8,385
1980ss 137 10,314
1990ss 82 6,543
2000ss 50 2,921
2010ss 18 1,788
2020ss — 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darry Darryl
2014 7 178
2015 — 192
2016 — 184
2017 — 138
2018 — 136
2019 — 133
2020 — 115
2021 — 102
2022 — 103
2023 — 89
2024 — 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, 1930–2014.

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