Daryl vs Darryl

Side-by-side comparison of Daryl and Darryl — 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

Darryl

Boy name · Rank #1792

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Metric Daryl Darryl
Current Rank #1994 #1792
Total Births (all years) 62,940 92,211
Peak Year 1956 1961
Peak Year Births 1,832 5,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Daryl Darryl
1910ss 193 47
1920ss 1,080 124
1930ss 1,842 1,558
1940ss 5,290 5,748
1950ss 14,505 15,086
1960ss 15,268 39,197
1970ss 11,014 8,385
1980ss 6,840 10,314
1990ss 3,519 6,543
2000ss 1,776 2,921
2010ss 1,196 1,788
2020ss 417 500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daryl Darryl
2014 139 178
2015 160 192
2016 142 184
2017 130 138
2018 99 136
2019 74 133
2020 95 115
2021 92 102
2022 78 103
2023 75 89
2024 77 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, 1912–2024.

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