Darryll vs Darren

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

Name A

Darryll

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darryll Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 1,366 103,751
Peak Year 1960 1965
Peak Year Births 63 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darryll Darren
1930ss 23 13
1940ss 106 52
1950ss 204 2,048
1960ss 485 35,038
1970ss 219 22,578
1980ss 165 15,699
1990ss 102 12,519
2000ss 57 8,920
2010ss 5 5,490
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryll Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 5 528
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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