Darvel vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darvel

Boy name

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1798

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darvel Darryl
Current Rank Unranked #1798
Total Births (all years) 30 92,285
Peak Year 1991 1961
Peak Year Births 7 5,134
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darvel Darryl
1910ss — 47
1920ss — 124
1930ss 5 1,558
1940ss 6 5,750
1950ss — 15,083
1960ss — 39,200
1970ss — 8,385
1980ss 6 10,313
1990ss 13 6,545
2000ss — 2,922
2010ss — 1,788
2020ss — 570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darvel Darryl
2014 — 178
2015 — 193
2016 — 184
2017 — 138
2018 — 136
2019 — 133
2020 — 115
2021 — 102
2022 — 104
2023 — 89
2024 — 91
2025 — 69

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, 1935–1991.

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