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Darryle

100% boys · last recorded 2016

Darryle has been given to about 1,431 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1961, which makes it a boomer-era name.

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Living in the US≈ 1,208
Median age today60 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Darryle per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1961 · 75
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,431

How popular is Darryle?

Its best year was 1961, when 75 babies were given the name, ranking 884th. The typical living American called Darryle is about 60 years old today.

Names that sound like Darryle

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Carlyle0.79
  2. Dale0.73
  3. Darryl0.70
  4. Daryl0.68
  5. Earle0.68
  6. Darrell0.66
  7. Daniele0.68
  8. Darrel0.66

Middle names for Darryle

Ranked by flow score
  1. Darryle Paul0.85
  2. Darryle John0.85
  3. Darryle Blake0.84
  4. Darryle Wade0.84
  5. Darryle Ross0.84
  6. Darryle Quinn0.84

Sibling names for Darryle

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pennysister · 0.72
  2. Chrisbrother · 0.71
  3. Rockybrother · 0.69
  4. Gwensister · 0.69
  5. Tonybrother · 0.69
  6. Reginasister · 0.69

Where Darryle is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Darryle White0.80
    2. Darryle Nguyen0.80
    3. Darryle Moore0.80
    4. Darryle Hill0.80
    5. Darryle Hall0.80
    6. Darryle Brown0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Darryle

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.