Boys' name · since 1971

Adarryl

Adarryl has 58 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,061 of 45,481
all-time among boys
58
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

58 boys have been named Adarryl since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Adarryl recorded 58 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1984.

  • #21,061 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 58 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adarryl ranks #21,061 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#21,061 of 45,481
all-time among boys
58
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Adarryl's 58 recorded births place it above 53.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Adarryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Adarryl's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Adarryl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1975)
11
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 19711972197319741975197619771984 5

Adarryl by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (53 births, 91% of the file).

1970s was Adarryl's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.

Adarryl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 53 births (91% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adarryl?
Since 1971, Social Security records show 58 babies named Adarryl. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,061 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 11 births.
Where does Adarryl sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adarryl ranks #21,061 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Adarryl most popular?
Adarryl was most popular in the 1970s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Adarryl been used?
The SSA has tracked Adarryl since 1971 -- 14 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Adarryl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adam, Adan, Adalberto, Adair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Adarryl's data

  • Adarryl's decade-level peak was the 1970s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Adarryl

Nearby Names Like Adarryl

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adarryl

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Adarryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adarryl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.