—2024 rank
1956peak year
60,546babies named Daryl since 1880
▲ +4%5-year trend
Daryl popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Daryl mean?
A variant of Darrell, from a Norman surname meaning 'from Airelle', a place in France. Popular in twentieth-century America.
OriginNorman
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Daryl
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Famous Daryls
- Daryl Hall, musician
Spellings & variants
DarrellDarrylDarrel
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