Unisex name · since 1917
Daryle
Daryle has 2,633 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,773 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,633
- born since 1917
- 1960s
- peak decade
Daryle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,633 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Daryle recorded 2,633 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2009.
- #2,773 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,633 born since 1917
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daryle ranks #2,773 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,633 born since 1917, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,773 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,633
- born since 1917
- 1960s
- peak decade
Daryle's 2,633 recorded births place it above 93.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Daryle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daryle splits its recorded history at 1964: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 142 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daryle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2009
- Peak year (1970)
- 142
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Daryle popularity over time - girls
198 total births recorded since 1933 (Daryle as girls' name)
Daryle by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (661 births, 25% of the file).
1960s was Daryle's strongest decade.
661 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Daryle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 81
1920s
81 births
- 1930s 173
1930s
173 births
- 1940s
1940s
289 births
- 1950s
1950s
501 births
- 1960s
1960s
661 births
- 1970s
1970s
550 births
- 1980s 165
1980s
165 births
- 1990s 139
1990s
139 births
- 2000s 61
2000s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 661 births (25% of all-time use).
How Daryle 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 Daryle's total volume
Daryle by state
Where Daryle concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 134 | 5.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 74 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 47 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 40 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 31 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 24 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 0.8% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 19 | 0.7% |
134 of 2,633 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Daryle appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Daryle's data
- Daryle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (661 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Daryles (134 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 Daryle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~92 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, 1917–2009 (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 Daryle 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.