Darryel vs Darren

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

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Darryel

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darryel Darren
Current Rank Unranked #954
Total Births (all years) 248 103,937
Peak Year 1957 1965
Peak Year Births 18 5,938
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darryel Darren
1930s 5 13
1940s 14 52
1950s 82 2,048
1960s 114 35,038
1970s 5 22,574
1980s 18 15,698
1990s 10 12,519
2000s - 8,920
2010s - 5,490
2020s - 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryel Darren
2014 - 569
2015 - 527
2016 - 528
2017 - 463
2018 - 393
2019 - 374
2020 - 345
2021 - 305
2022 - 284
2023 - 224
2024 - 240
2025 - 187

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, 1939–1991.

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