Darwin vs Darryl

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

Name A

Darwin

Boy name · Rank #839

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Name B

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Darwin Darryl
Current Rank #839 #1792
Total Births (all years) 26,100 92,211
Peak Year 1958 1961
Peak Year Births 417 5,133
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Darwin Darryl
1880ss 23 —
1890ss 20 —
1900ss 66 —
1910ss 964 47
1920ss 2,208 124
1930ss 3,023 1,558
1940ss 3,033 5,748
1950ss 3,489 15,086
1960ss 3,436 39,197
1970ss 1,363 8,385
1980ss 1,149 10,314
1990ss 1,292 6,543
2000ss 2,251 2,921
2010ss 2,592 1,788
2020ss 1,191 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darwin Darryl
2014 236 178
2015 256 192
2016 263 184
2017 266 138
2018 237 136
2019 223 133
2020 247 115
2021 196 102
2022 227 103
2023 228 89
2024 293 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, 1881–2024.

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