Daryl
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Daryl
Darrell and all its variations was a trendy name in the 1950s and 1960s, an update on David and Daniel that began to fall out of favor by the 1970s and fell out of the Top 1000 completely at the turn of this century.
Daryl for boys#1529 US
The Daryl spelling is most closely identified with actress Daryl Hannah, making this a unisex choice in theory, though last year about 75 baby boys were named Daryl....and no baby girls.
Daryl for girls
Actress Daryl Hannah made this a girls' name in theory, though in the most recent year counted, about 75 baby boys in the US were named Daryl...and zero baby girls.
Pronounced DAR-ul.
As of October 2026, Daryl ranked #1529 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #161 in 1970.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,278 | 139 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,161 | 160 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,280 | 142 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,366 | 130 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,641 | 99 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,979 | 74 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,674 | 95 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,752 | 92 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,970 | 78 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,014 | 75 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,995 | 77 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,529 | 113 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Daryl for boys
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Famous Daryls
- Daryl HallBoy
American musician and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates
- Daryl BraithwaiteBoy
Australian singer
- Daryl Christine HannahGirl
American actress
- Daryl Kerrigan aka Daryl KGirl
Irish fashion designer
- Daryl WattsGirl
Canadian ice hockey player
Daryl in pop culture
- Daryl DixonBoy
a main character on AMC's "The Walking Dead"
- Sheriff Daryl BlubsBoy
character in Disney's "Gravity Falls"
- "D.A.R.Y.L.Boy
" 1985 movie