Daryl
Boy name · #1532 in 2025 · Very rare
Daryl is currently the #1532 boy name in the United States — 113 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1160, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 boys born in 2025 was named Daryl.
Babies named Daryl per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Daryl first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 13 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1956, when 1,832 boys were named Daryl — good for #165 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daryl in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Daryl is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Daryl will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Daryl is most common
State-level data for Daryl is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Daryl
Statistically, parents drawn to Daryl tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Darryl, Darrell, Dwayne, Dale, and Karl.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daryl | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1529 |
| 2024 | 77 | #1997 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2014 |
| 2022 | 78 | #1965 |
| 2021 | 92 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 97 | #1647 |
| 2019 | 74 | #1974 |
| 2018 | 99 | #1638 |
| 2017 | 130 | #1365 |
| 2016 | 142 | #1279 |
| 2015 | 161 | #1160 |
| 2014 | 139 | #1276 |
| 2013 | 138 | #1261 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1575 |
| 2011 | 104 | #1524 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1470 |
| 2009 | 136 | #1290 |
| 2008 | 163 | #1119 |
| 2007 | 165 | #1102 |
| 2006 | 178 | #1028 |
| 2005 | 185 | #945 |
| 2004 | 161 | #1016 |
| 2003 | 175 | #936 |
| 2002 | 181 | #895 |
| 2001 | 199 | #824 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daryl a popular boy name?
Daryl ranked #1532 among boys in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1160.
When was the name Daryl most popular?
Daryl peaked in 1956, when 1,832 American boys received the name (ranked #165 that year). Since 1956 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Daryl?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American boys was named Daryl. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.