Boys' name · since 1957
Darrly
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 347 babies named Darrly, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,796 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 347
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darrly is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 347 have been recorded since 1957.
Darrly has 347 recorded births among boys since 1957, 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 1957 to 1994.
- #9,796 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 347 born since 1957
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrly ranks #9,796 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 347 born since 1957, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,796 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 347
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darrly's 347 recorded births place it above 78.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Darrly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darrly's full recorded timeline at 1974, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darrly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1994
- Peak year (1965)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Darrly by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (187 births, 54% of the file).
1960s was Darrly's strongest decade.
187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Darrly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s
1960s
187 births
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 187 births (54% of all-time use).
Darrly by state
Where Darrly concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 347 births nationwide.
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What to do with Darrly's data
- Darrly's decade-level peak was the 1960s (187 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Darrlys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darrly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1957–1994 (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 Darrly 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.