How Many People Are Named Darryl?
An estimated 78,489 people in the United States have the first name Darryl. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Darryl peaked in popularity in 1961 with 5,177 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darryl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darryl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Darryl is overwhelmingly male, 1,134 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Darryl has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
78,489
About 1 in 4,367 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1961
5,177 births
Total Registered
93,345
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darryl
Darryl is predominantly male (98.8%), though 1,134 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darryl as a male name
Ranked #1,788 in 2024
91 male births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (5,133 births)
Darryl as a female name
Ranked #15,295 in 2011
6 female births in 2011
Peak: 1963 (47 births)
Darryl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darryl span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 39,550 babies were registered. Darryl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darryl by Decade
How has Darryl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darryl by State
Birth registrations for Darryl span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, South Dakota. On average, about 1,742 Darryls were registered per state.
Darryl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darryl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darryl
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Darryl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darryl?
We estimate approximately 78,489 people named Darryl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,367 Americans share this first name.
Is Darryl a common name?
Darryl is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 93,345 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darryl most popular?
Darryl reached peak popularity in 1961, when 5,177 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darryl is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darryl a male name?
Darryl is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darryl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darryl Smith, Darryl Johnson, Darryl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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