How Many People Are Named Daryl?
An estimated 54,012 people in the United States have the first name Daryl. It is predominantly male (93.4%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Daryl peaked in popularity in 1956 with 1,968 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daryl 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 Daryl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Daryl 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
54,012
About 1 in 6,346 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
93.4% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1956
1,968 births
Total Registered
67,359
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daryl
Daryl is predominantly male (93.4%), though 4,419 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Daryl as a male name
Ranked #1,995 in 2024
77 male births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (1,832 births)
Daryl as a female name
Ranked #10,901 in 2017
9 female births in 2017
Peak: 1950 (165 births)
Daryl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daryl span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 15,914 babies were registered. Daryl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Daryl by Decade
How has Daryl 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.
Daryl by State
Birth registrations for Daryl span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 1,197 Daryls were registered per state.
Daryl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daryl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Daryl
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Daryl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daryl?
We estimate approximately 54,012 people named Daryl 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 6,346 Americans share this first name.
Is Daryl a common name?
Daryl is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 67,359 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daryl most popular?
Daryl reached peak popularity in 1956, when 1,968 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daryl is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daryl a male name?
Daryl is predominantly male. 93.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daryl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daryl Smith, Daryl Johnson, Daryl 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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