Daryl
How to say it: DARE-ul · /ˈdærəl/
From the English surname Darrell, derived from Norman French 'd'Airelle' (from Airelle, a place in Normandy).
Daryl was the 670th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 113 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #782 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #670 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 113 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,058 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #782 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Daryl peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Dar
Honouring a Daryl in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Daryl is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Daryl
- Daryl Sabara (born 1992)American actor
- Daryl Janmaat (born 1989)Dutch association football player
- Daryl Murphy (born 1983)Irish association football player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Daryl Dixon, played by Norman Reedus, is a major character of AMC's The Walking Dead
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