US rank #11087 Boys' name Peak 1965 1,716 births

Darryn — #11087 US boys' name

1,716 babies named Darryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s151960s4081970s2071980s2171990s2942000s2832010s2532020s39
#11087
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Darryn was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

82 babies were named Darryn in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,716 babies named Darryn between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darryn currently holds the #11087 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 82 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darryn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 408 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Darryn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 78 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Darryn in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darryn 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 1,716 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.

Darryn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,716

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

1965

82 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#11,087

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darryn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1965)
82
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
020406080100 202420152006199719881979197019611958 8

Darryn popularity over time — girls

49 total births recorded since 1962 (Darryn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
4681012 20192017201420112009200720001962 5

Darryn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
408 births that decade — 24% of Darryn's all-time total
1950s151960s4081970s2071980s2171990s2942000s2832010s2532020s39

Darryn by state

Where Darryn concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Darryn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
78 4.5%
#2 New York
33 1.9%
#3 Illinois
23 1.3%
#4 Florida
21 1.2%
#5 Texas
20 1.2%
#6 Louisiana
5 0.3%
#7 Massachusetts
5 0.3%
#8 Missouri
5 0.3%
California share of Darryn's total US births 4.5%
Even split

78 of 1,716 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Darryn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darryn?
1,716 babies have been named Darryn since 1958. It currently ranks #11087 among boys. The peak year was 1965 with 82 births.
When was Darryn most popular?
Darryn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 408 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Darryn most popular?
The top states for the name Darryn are California (78 births), New York (33 births), Illinois (23 births).
How long has the name Darryn been used?
Darryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darryn?
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.

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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, 1958–2024 (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.