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.

Name A

Darryel

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darryel Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 248 103,751
Peak Year 1957 1965
Peak Year Births 18 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darryel Darren
1930ss 5 13
1940ss 14 52
1950ss 82 2,048
1960ss 114 35,038
1970ss 5 22,578
1980ss 18 15,699
1990ss 10 12,519
2000ss — 8,920
2010ss — 5,490
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryel Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 — 528
2017 — 463
2018 — 393
2019 — 374
2020 — 344
2021 — 305
2022 — 284
2023 — 223
2024 — 238

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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