How Many People Are Named Daryle?
An estimated 2,114 people in the United States have the first name Daryle. It is predominantly male (93.0%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Daryle peaked in popularity in 1970 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daryle 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 Daryle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,114
About 1 in 162,135 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1970
147 births
Total Registered
2,831
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daryle
Daryle is predominantly male (93.0%), though 198 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Daryle as a male name
Ranked #12,903 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1970 (142 births)
Daryle as a female name
Ranked #12,854 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1946 (14 births)
Daryle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daryle span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 684 babies were registered. Daryle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Daryle by Decade
How has Daryle 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.
Daryle by State
Birth registrations for Daryle span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Virginia, South Carolina. On average, about 22 Daryles were registered per state.
Daryle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daryle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Daryle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daryle?
We estimate approximately 2,114 people named Daryle 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 162,135 Americans share this first name.
Is Daryle a common name?
Daryle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,831 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daryle most popular?
Daryle reached peak popularity in 1970, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daryle is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daryle a male name?
Daryle is predominantly male. 93.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daryle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daryle Smith, Daryle Johnson, Daryle 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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