Darryl
Spelling of Darrell, an English surname of Norman origin referring to a family from Airelle in Normandy; the French particle de marked where they came from.
Darryl in 2025
Darryl was given to 69 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,520th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 48,048 babies born.
The history of Darryl
Darryl reached its highest point in 1961, when 5,178 babies were given the name, ranking 176th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 145th, in 1965.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 93,419 babies have been named Darryl. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Darryl by decade
| Decade | Babies named Darryl | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47 | 4,760 |
| 1920s | 124 | 2,992 |
| 1930s | 1,586 | 548 |
| 1940s | 5,901 | 466 |
| 1950s | 15,315 | 283 |
| 1960s | 39,553 | 145 |
| 1970s | 8,483 | 419 |
| 1980s | 10,465 | 442 |
| 1990s | 6,651 | 521 |
| 2000s | 2,930 | 1,189 |
| 2010s | 1,794 | 2,048 |
| 2020s | 570 | 3,175 |
Where Darryl is heading
Darryl has fallen 64% over the past decade, from 193 babies in 2015 to 69 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Darryl is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Darryl
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Darryl.