Daryl

Primarily a boy's name · 90% 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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 111 babies (rank #257 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

547

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

111

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
1996	111	#257
1997	62	#371
1998	40	#490
1999	28	#625
2000	26	#696
2001	19	#889
2002	15	#1,086
2003	17	#1,061
2004	29	#762
2005	14	#1,397
2006	16	#1,293
2007	9	#2,070
2008	12	#1,735
2009	11	#1,889
2010	9	#2,244
2011	11	#1,946
2012	11	#1,987
2013	14	#1,632
2014	8	#2,514
2015	19	#1,333
2016	13	#1,822