Daryl

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

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

From Wikipedia

Daryl first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 14 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1962 with 123 babies (rank #84 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Daryl

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

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.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.

1,134

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

123

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Daryl

Daryl Hannahmanufacturer · b. 1960
Daryl Sabarafilm actor · b. 1992
Daryl Janmaatassociation football player · b. 1989
Daryl Impeysport cyclist · b. 1984
Daryl Murphyassociation football player · b. 1983

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	54	#100
1954	55	#100
1955	67	#88
1956	77	#80
1957	79	#88
1958	79	#85
1959	72	#89
1960	107	#89
1961	87	#93
1962	123	#84
1963	117	#82
1964	105	#85
1965	110	#84
2017	2	#577