Darryle vs Darren

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

Name A

Darryle

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darryle Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 1,431 103,751
Peak Year 1961 1965
Peak Year Births 75 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darryle Darren
1930ss 17 13
1940ss 98 52
1950ss 204 2,048
1960ss 576 35,038
1970ss 183 22,578
1980ss 158 15,699
1990ss 128 12,519
2000ss 50 8,920
2010ss 17 5,490
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryle Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 6 528
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, 1936–2016.

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