Darryel vs Darryl

Side-by-side comparison of Darryel and Darryl — 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

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darryel Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1792
Total Births (all years) 248 92,211
Peak Year 1957 1961
Peak Year Births 18 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darryel Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss 5 1,558
1940ss 14 5,748
1950ss 82 15,086
1960ss 114 39,197
1970ss 5 8,385
1980ss 18 10,314
1990ss 10 6,543
2000ss — 2,921
2010ss — 1,788
2020ss — 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryel Darryl
2014 — 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, 1939–1991.

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