Total births
43
Boys' name · since 1960
Darreyl
Darreyl has 43 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 1960–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Darreyl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 43 recorded since 1960.
Darreyl has 43 recorded births among boys since 1960, 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 1960 to 1993.
- 43 total births
- 1960–1993 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 boys have been named Darreyl since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1993.
- 43
- total births
- 1960–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
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.
Darreyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darreyl's full recorded timeline at 1965, 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 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darreyl at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Darreyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1993
- Peak year (1965)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Darreyl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Darreyl's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Darreyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 30 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darreyl? ▼
Darreyl has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 7 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darreyl since 1960 -- 34 years through the most recent 1993 data.
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.
What to do with Darreyl's data
- Darreyl's decade-level peak was the 1960s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- 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 Darreyl
Nearby Names Like Darreyl
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darreyl
Darrell Boy
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Darren Boy
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Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Darreyl side by side: Darreyl vs Darrell Darreyl vs Darren Darreyl 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, 1960–1993 (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. "Darreyl: Baby Name Since 1960 - 43 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darreyl. 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 Darreyl 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.