Boys' name · since 1936
Darryll
Darryll has 1,366 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,212 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,366
- born since 1936
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darryll is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,366 have been recorded since 1936.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darryll has been recorded 1,366 times among boys since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2016.
- #4,212 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,366 born since 1936
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darryll ranks #4,212 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,366 born since 1936, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,212 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,366
- born since 1936
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darryll's 1,366 recorded births place it above 90.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Darryll's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darryll's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 63, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darryll popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2016
- Peak year (1960)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Darryll by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (485 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Darryll's strongest decade.
485 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Darryll births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 106
1940s
106 births
- 1950s
1950s
204 births
- 1960s
1960s
485 births
- 1970s
1970s
219 births
- 1980s 165
1980s
165 births
- 1990s 102
1990s
102 births
- 2000s 57
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 485 births (36% of all-time use).
How Darryll compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Darryll's total volume
Darryll by state
Where Darryll concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 46 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.7% |
46 of 1,366 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Darryll appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Darryll's data
- Darryll's decade-level peak was the 1960s (485 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Darrylls (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darryll: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~80 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, 1936–2016 (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 Darryll 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.