Boys' name · since 1953
Darryal
Darryal has 55 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,492 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
55 boys have been named Darryal since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Darryal recorded 55 times among boys since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1983.
- #21,492 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 55 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darryal ranks #21,492 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #21,492 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darryal's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Darryal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darryal's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darryal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1983
- Peak year (1961)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Darryal by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (42 births, 76% of the file).
1960s was Darryal's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Darryal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
42 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 42 births (76% of all-time use).
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What to do with Darryal's data
- Darryal's decade-level peak was the 1960s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Darryal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1953–1983 (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 Darryal 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.