Darryn vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darryn

Boy name · Rank #11087

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darryn Darryl
Current Rank #11087 #1792
Total Births (all years) 1,716 92,211
Peak Year 1965 1961
Peak Year Births 82 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darryn Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 1,558
1940ss — 5,748
1950ss 15 15,086
1960ss 408 39,197
1970ss 207 8,385
1980ss 217 10,314
1990ss 294 6,543
2000ss 283 2,921
2010ss 253 1,788
2020ss 39 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryn Darryl
2014 24 178
2015 23 192
2016 21 184
2017 16 138
2018 24 136
2019 12 133
2020 7 115
2021 15 102
2022 6 103
2023 5 89
2024 6 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, 1958–2024.

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