Darryl

Darryl

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Darryl is a given name, a variant spelling of Darell. Variations of this name include: Daryl, Daryll, Darryll, and Darrel.

From Wikipedia

Darryl first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1963 with 281 babies (rank #53 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Darryl

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Darryl yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,167

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

281

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	65	#90
1954	68	#87
1955	85	#70
1956	98	#71
1957	106	#72
1958	114	#67
1959	95	#77
1960	256	#53
1961	250	#58
1962	220	#62
1963	281	#53
1964	246	#57
1965	222	#60
1966	189	#69
1967	153	#72
1968	77	#95
1969	160	#77
1970	78	#96
1971	151	#85
1972	73	#101
1973	48	#107
1974	37	#110
1975	48	#105
1976	46	#106
2017	1	#1,163

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

#90

1954

#87

1955

#70

1956

#71

1957

106

#72

1958

114

#67

1959

#77

1960

256

#53

1961

250

#58

1962

220

#62

1963

281

#53

1964

246

#57

1965

222

#60

1966

189

#69

1967

153

#72

1968

#95

1969

160

#77

1970

#96

1971

151

#85

1972

#101

1973

#107

1974

#110

1975

#105

1976

#106

2017

#1,163

Meaning

Numerology of Darryl

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Darryl

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Year-by-Year Detail