Darryle Boy
How popular is Darryle?
Peaked in 1961
No babies were recorded with the name Darryle in 2025. It was most used in 1961, when 75 boys got the name.
1,175living people named Darryle (est.)
59median age of people named Darryle
1,431babies named Darryle since 1880
Darryle popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1961 (75 boys) |
| Highest rank | #859 in 1965 |
| First recorded | 1936 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Darryle counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Darrell family of names ranked #613 for boys in 2025 (#638 the year before), with 435 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Darrell | 97 | 22% |
| Darryl | 69 | 16% |
| Daryl | 113 | 26% |
| Darell | 87 | 20% |
| Darrel | 17 | 4% |
| Darel | 52 | 12% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Darryle by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 17 | #2,829 |
| 1940s | 98 | #1,701 |
| 1950s | 204 | #1,415 |
| 1960s | 576 | #859 |
| 1970s | 183 | #1,441 |
| 1980s | 158 | #2,337 |
| 1990s | 128 | #2,538 |
| 2000s | 50 | #9,105 |
| 2010s | 17 | #10,739 |
Questions
- Is Darryle a boy or girl name?
- Darryle is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Darryle were boys.
- How popular is the name Darryle?
- No babies were recorded with the name Darryle in 2025. It was most used in 1961, when 75 boys got the name.
- When was Darryle most popular?
- Darryle peaked in 1961, when 75 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #859 in 1965.
- How many people are named Darryle?
- 1,431 babies have been named Darryle in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,175 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.