—2024 rank
1961peak year
86,543babies named Darryl since 1880
▼ 32%5-year trend
Darryl popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Darryl mean?
From a Norman surname meaning 'from Airelle', a place in France. Brought to England after the Norman Conquest and popular in twentieth-century America.
OriginNorman
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
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Famous Darryls
- Darryl Strawberry, baseball player
Spellings & variants
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