Recorded 1939–1991 Boys' name Peak 1957 248 births

Darryel — boys' name

248 babies named Darryel in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s141950s821960s1141970s51980s181990s10
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.

What the Data Says About Darryel

The Social Security Administration has registered 248 babies named Darryel between 1939 and 1991, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darryel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darryel performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 114 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Darryel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darryel 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 248 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.

Darryel at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

248

Since 1939

53 years of records

Peak year

1957

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1939

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 1991

Darryel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1939

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1957)
18
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
05101520 19911984196619621958195419471939 5

Darryel by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
114 births that decade — 46% of Darryel's all-time total
1930s51940s141950s821960s1141970s51980s181990s10

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?
Darryel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 53 years of data through 1991.
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.

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, 1939–1991 (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.