Boys' name · since 1934
Daryll
1,697 babies named Daryll in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,654 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,697
- born since 1934
- 1960s
- peak decade
Daryll is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,697 have been recorded since 1934.
Social Security Administration records show Daryll recorded 1,697 times among boys since 1934, 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 1934 to 2023.
- #3,654 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,697 born since 1934
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daryll ranks #3,654 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,697 born since 1934, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,654 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,697
- born since 1934
- 1960s
- peak decade
Daryll's 1,697 recorded births place it above 91.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Daryll's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daryll's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 53, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daryll popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2023
- Peak year (1960)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Daryll popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1944 (Daryll as girls' name)
Daryll by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (411 births, 24% of the file).
1960s was Daryll's strongest decade.
411 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Daryll births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 42
1930s
42 births
- 1940s
1940s
165 births
- 1950s
1950s
294 births
- 1960s
1960s
411 births
- 1970s
1970s
306 births
- 1980s
1980s
236 births
- 1990s 135
1990s
135 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 411 births (24% of all-time use).
How Daryll 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 Daryll's total volume
Daryll by state
Where Daryll concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 72 | 4.2% |
| #2 | California | | 61 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 25 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
72 of 1,697 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Daryll's data
- Daryll's decade-level peak was the 1960s (411 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Darylls (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Daryll: 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 (~89 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, 1934–2023 (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 Daryll 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.