Boy · Name family
Darryl
186,967births recorded
16Countries
4Variants
1949Peak · South Australia
#1002France 2025
Darryl is a boy name family recorded 186,967 times in 16 countries since 1912. It ranks highest today in France (#1002 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1949, at 666.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Daryl (France, Scotland, England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Darryl
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl | English | 93,419 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2108 | 1965 | ▼ 60 % |
| Darryl | English | 5,481 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1977 | – |
| Darryl | English | 1,627 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1963 | – |
| Darryl | English | 1,556 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1966 | – |
| Darryl | English | 1,498 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1948 | – |
| Darryl | English | 405 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Daryl | English | 67,477 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1529 | 1970 | ▼ 25 % |
| Daryl | English | 2,639 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1977 | – |
| Daryl | English | 1,785 | 🇫🇷 France | #1002 | 2019 | ▼ 51 % |
| Daryl | English | 1,476 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1966 | – |
| Daryl | English | 1,108 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1956 | – |
| Daryl | English | 981 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1992 | – |
| Daryll | English | 1,714 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1966 | – |
| Daryll | English | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Daryll | English | 28 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1962 | – |
| Daryll | English | 25 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1990 | – |
| Daryll | English | 16 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Daryll | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1964 | – |
| Darryll | English | 1,366 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1965 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Darryl ↔ Daryl — spelling variant
- Darryl ↔ Daryll — spelling variant
- Darryl ↔ Darryll — spelling variant
Questions about Darryl
How popular is the name Darryl?
In 2025 it ranked #1002 in France. Official registers record 186,967 births across 16 countries.
What is Darryl in other languages?
Daryl (English); Daryll (English); Darryll (English).
When was Darryl most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1949, at 666.5 births per 100,000.
Is Darryl a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Darryl is a boy name.