US rank #10029 Unisex name Peak 1965 2,408 births

Daryn — #10029 US boys' name

2,408 babies named Daryn 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.

1950s151960s4591970s4221980s3491990s4572000s4072010s2572020s42
#10029
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Daryn was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

108 babies were named Daryn in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,408 babies named Daryn between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daryn currently holds the #10029 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 108 babies received it in a single year. Daryn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 987 additional births since 1954.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daryn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 459 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Daryn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 168 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Daryn in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daryn 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 2,408 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.

Daryn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,408

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

1965

108 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#10,029

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daryn popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1965)
108
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
-50050100150 202420152006199719881979197019611958 5

Daryn popularity over time — girls

987 total births recorded since 1954 (Daryn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 987 births
0204060 202420162008200019921984197019611954 6

Daryn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
459 births that decade — 19% of Daryn's all-time total
1950s151960s4591970s4221980s3491990s4572000s4072010s2572020s42

Daryn by state

Where Daryn concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daryn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
168 7.0%
#2 Texas
57 2.4%
#3 New York
18 0.7%
#4 Iowa
11 0.5%
#5 Washington
10 0.4%
#6 Illinois
7 0.3%
#7 Massachusetts
5 0.2%
#8 Maryland
5 0.2%
California share of Daryn's total US births 7.0%
Even split

168 of 2,408 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Daryn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daryn?
2,408 babies have been named Daryn since 1958. It currently ranks #10029 among boys. The peak year was 1965 with 108 births.
When was Daryn most popular?
Daryn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 459 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Daryn most popular?
The top states for the name Daryn are California (168 births), Texas (57 births), New York (18 births).
Is Daryn a unisex name?
Yes, Daryn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,408 births, and as a girl's name it has 987 births.
How long has the name Daryn been used?
Daryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daryn?
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.