Recorded 1994–1999 Unisex name Peak 1994 19 births

Darryan — unisex name

19 babies named Darryan in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s19
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Darryan was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

8 babies were named Darryan in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darryan

The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Darryan between 1994 and 1999, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darryan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Darryan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darryan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darryan 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 19 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.

Darryan at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

19

Since 1994

6 years of records

Peak year

1994

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1994

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1999

Darryan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1994

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1994)
8
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
456789 199919951994 8

Darryan popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 1992 (Darryan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 200819941992 5

Darryan by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
19 births that decade — 100% of Darryan's all-time total
1990s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darryan?
19 babies have been named Darryan since 1994. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1994 with 8 births.
When was Darryan most popular?
Darryan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Darryan a unisex name?
Yes, Darryan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 19 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Darryan been used?
Darryan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 6 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Darryan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1994–1999 (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.