Darryl vs Darren

Side-by-side comparison of Darryl and Darren — 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

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darryl Darren
Current Rank #1792 #953
Total Births (all years) 92,211 103,751
Peak Year 1961 1965
Peak Year Births 5,133 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darryl Darren
1910ss 47 —
1920ss 124 —
1930ss 1,558 13
1940ss 5,748 52
1950ss 15,086 2,048
1960ss 39,197 35,038
1970ss 8,385 22,578
1980ss 10,314 15,699
1990ss 6,543 12,519
2000ss 2,921 8,920
2010ss 1,788 5,490
2020ss 500 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryl Darren
2014 178 569
2015 192 527
2016 184 528
2017 138 463
2018 136 393
2019 133 374
2020 115 344
2021 102 305
2022 103 284
2023 89 223
2024 91 238

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, 1913–2024.

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