Darryll Boy
How popular is Darryll?
Peaked in 1960
No babies were recorded with the name Darryll in 2025. It was most used in 1960, when 63 boys got the name.
1,112living people named Darryll (est.)
58median age of people named Darryll
1,366babies named Darryll since 1880
Darryll popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1960 (63 boys) |
| Highest rank | #950 in 1960 |
| First recorded | 1936 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Darryll 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.
Darryll by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 23 | #2,288 |
| 1940s | 106 | #1,753 |
| 1950s | 204 | #1,323 |
| 1960s | 485 | #950 |
| 1970s | 219 | #1,313 |
| 1980s | 165 | #2,356 |
| 1990s | 102 | #3,740 |
| 2000s | 57 | #8,319 |
| 2010s | 5 | #12,180 |
Questions
- Is Darryll a boy or girl name?
- Darryll is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Darryll were boys.
- How popular is the name Darryll?
- No babies were recorded with the name Darryll in 2025. It was most used in 1960, when 63 boys got the name.
- When was Darryll most popular?
- Darryll peaked in 1960, when 63 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #950 in 1960.
- How many people are named Darryll?
- 1,366 babies have been named Darryll in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,112 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
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.