Daryl vs Darren

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

Name A

Daryl

Boy name · Rank #1994

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Daryl Darren
Current Rank #1994 #953
Total Births (all years) 62,940 103,751
Peak Year 1956 1965
Peak Year Births 1,832 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Daryl Darren
1910ss 193 —
1920ss 1,080 —
1930ss 1,842 13
1940ss 5,290 52
1950ss 14,505 2,048
1960ss 15,268 35,038
1970ss 11,014 22,578
1980ss 6,840 15,699
1990ss 3,519 12,519
2000ss 1,776 8,920
2010ss 1,196 5,490
2020ss 417 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daryl Darren
2014 139 569
2015 160 527
2016 142 528
2017 130 463
2018 99 393
2019 74 374
2020 95 344
2021 92 305
2022 78 284
2023 75 223
2024 77 238

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, 1912–2024.

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