Unisex name · since 1912
Daryl
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 63,058 babies named Daryl, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #434 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,532 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 63,058
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Daryl is the #1532 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 63,058 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daryl has been recorded 63,058 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #1532 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, 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 1912 to 2025.
- #434 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,532 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 63,058 born since 1912
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daryl ranks #434 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,532 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 63,058 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.
- #434 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,532 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 63,058
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Daryl's 63,058 recorded births place it above 99.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Daryl compares
63,058 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Daryl's all-time total is 171x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daryl | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 63,058 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,832 | 34 | 22,252 |
Daryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daryl splits its recorded history at 1969: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 1,832 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daryl popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1956)
- 1,832
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Daryl popularity over time - girls
4,419 total births recorded since 1915 (Daryl as girls' name)
Daryl by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (15,268 births, 24% of the file).
1960s was Daryl's strongest decade.
15,268 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Daryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 193
1910s
193 births
- 1920s 1,080
1920s
1,080 births
- 1930s 1,842
1930s
1,842 births
- 1940s 5,290
1940s
5,290 births
- 1950s
1950s
14,506 births
- 1960s
1960s
15,268 births
- 1970s
1970s
11,014 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,840 births
- 1990s 3,519
1990s
3,519 births
- 2000s 1,776
2000s
1,776 births
- 2010s 1,198
2010s
1,198 births
- 2020s 532
2020s
532 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15,268 births (24% of all-time use).
How Daryl 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 Daryl's total volume
Daryl by state
Where Daryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,584 | 8.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,813 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 3,525 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 3,474 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 3,357 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Texas | | 3,309 | 5.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 2,764 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 2,160 | 3.4% |
5,584 of 63,058 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Daryl appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Daryl's data
- Daryl's decade-level peak was the 1960s (15,268 total births); usage has since declined to 532 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Daryls (5,584 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Daryl 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.