Darryl vs Darrell

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

Name A

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Name B

Darrell

Boy name · Rank #1466

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Metric Darryl Darrell
Current Rank #1792 #1466
Total Births (all years) 92,211 159,669
Peak Year 1961 1958
Peak Year Births 5,133 4,770
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Darryl Darrell
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 64
1900ss — 125
1910ss 47 1,642
1920ss 124 5,128
1930ss 1,558 11,125
1940ss 5,748 18,226
1950ss 15,086 37,258
1960ss 39,197 38,024
1970ss 8,385 20,072
1980ss 10,314 13,165
1990ss 6,543 7,556
2000ss 2,921 4,108
2010ss 1,788 2,534
2020ss 500 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryl Darrell
2014 178 259
2015 192 226
2016 184 235
2017 138 240
2018 136 189
2019 133 169
2020 115 147
2021 102 130
2022 103 127
2023 89 110
2024 91 123

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, 1913–2024.

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