Recorded 1960–1993 Boys' name Peak 1965 43 births

Darreyl — boys' name

43 babies named Darreyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s301970s71990s6
1960s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Darreyl was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

7 babies were named Darreyl in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darreyl

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Darreyl between 1960 and 1993, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darreyl currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darreyl performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Darreyl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darreyl in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 43 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darreyl at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

43

Since 1960

34 years of records

Peak year

1965

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1960

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1993

Darreyl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1960

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1965)
7
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Darreyl by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
30 births that decade — 70% of Darreyl's all-time total
1960s301970s71990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darreyl?
43 babies have been named Darreyl since 1960. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1965 with 7 births.
When was Darreyl most popular?
Darreyl was most popular in the 1960s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Darreyl been used?
Darreyl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 34 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Darreyl?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1960–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.