Total births
119
Boys' name · since 1936
Daril
Since 1936, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Daril, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 119
- total births
- 1936–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Daril sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 119 recorded since 1936.
Daril has 119 recorded births among boys since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1989.
- 119 total births
- 1936–1989 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
119 boys have been named Daril since 1936, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.
- 119
- total births
- 1936–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Daril was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
14 babies were named Daril in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Daril's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daril's full recorded timeline at 1962, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daril at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Daril popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1989
- Peak year (1966)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Daril by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Daril's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Daril births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
32 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 53 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daril? ▼
Daril has been given to 119 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 14 babies were born in 1966, its single highest year.
When was Daril most popular? ▼
Daril was most popular in the 1960s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Daril been used? ▼
Daril has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 54 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Daril? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Daril's data
- Daril's decade-level peak was the 1960s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daril
Nearby Names Like Daril
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daril
Darrell Boy
#1460 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#954 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Daril side by side: Daril vs Darrell Daril vs Darren Daril vs Darryl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1936–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daril: Baby Name Since 1936 - 119 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daril. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Daril 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 July 2026.