Boys' name · since 1956
Darhyl
11 babies named Darhyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #33,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1956
- 1950s
- peak decade
Darhyl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Darhyl recorded 11 times among boys since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1958.
- #33,350 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 11 born since 1956
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darhyl ranks #33,350 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1956, peaking in the 1950s.
- #33,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1956
- 1950s
- peak decade
Darhyl's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Darhyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darhyl's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darhyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1958
- Peak year (1958)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Darhyl by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).
1950s was Darhyl's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Darhyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Darhyl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~2 yrs)
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, 1956–1958 (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 Darhyl 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.