Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1984
Daryk
42 babies named Daryk in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1984–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Daryk sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 42 recorded since 1984.
Daryk has 42 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2010.
- 42 total births
- 1984–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Daryk since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 42
- total births
- 1984–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Daryk was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
6 babies were named Daryk in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Daryk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daryk's full recorded timeline at 1993, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daryk at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Daryk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2010
- Peak year (1989)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Daryk by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Daryk's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Daryk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daryk? ▼
42 babies have been named Daryk since 1984. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1989 with 6 births.
When was Daryk most popular? ▼
Daryk was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Daryk been used? ▼
Daryk has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 27 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Daryk? ▼
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 Daryk's data
- Daryk's decade-level peak was the 1990s (21 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.
- 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 Daryk
Nearby Names Like Daryk
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daryk
Darrell Boy
#1460 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#954 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Daryk side by side: Daryk vs Darrell Daryk vs Darren Daryk vs Darryl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daryk: Baby Name Since 1984 - 42 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daryk. 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 Daryk 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 July 2026.