Total births
248
Boys' name · since 1939
Darryel
Darryel has 248 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 248
- total births
- 1939–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Darryel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 248 recorded since 1939.
Darryel has 248 recorded births among boys since 1939, 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 1939 to 1991.
- 248 total births
- 1939–1991 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
248 boys have been named Darryel since 1939, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.
- 248
- total births
- 1939–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Darryel was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
18 babies were named Darryel in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Darryel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Darryel splits its recorded history at 1961: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Darryel at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Darryel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1991
- Peak year (1957)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Darryel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Darryel's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Darryel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s
1960s
114 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 114 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darryel? ▼
248 babies have been named Darryel since 1939. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1957 with 18 births.
When was Darryel most popular? ▼
Darryel was most popular in the 1960s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Darryel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darryel since 1939 -- 53 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Darryel? ▼
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 Darryel's data
- Darryel's decade-level peak was the 1960s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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 Darryel
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1939–1991 (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. "Darryel: Baby Name Since 1939 - 248 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darryel. 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 Darryel 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 June 2026.