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Daryl

As of 2025, Daryl ranks #1529 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 113 boys received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Daryl go back to 1912; the peak came in 1970 at #161, with 1,793 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Michigan, where it ranks #1113 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1529
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#161
in 1970 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
113
boys named Daryl

Daryl popularity, 1880–2025

0.026%0.052%0.078%0.10%18801900192019401960198020002020#161 in 1970
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1970

Where Daryl is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025WI—Michigan: #1113 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#1113New York: #1576 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1576Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025CT—California: #1508 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1508Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Daryl in 2025HI—Texas: #1483 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1483Florida: #1256 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1256
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#1113), North Carolina (#1277), Pennsylvania (#1231)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Daryl in the most recent year of SSA data.

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