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Darryn

97% boys · 7 born in 2025

Darryn has been given to about 1,772 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1965, which makes it a boomer-era name.

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Living in the US≈ 1,623
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Darryn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1965 · 82
  • Born in 20257
  • All time1,772

How popular is Darryn?

Its best year was 1965, when 82 babies were given the name, ranking 817th. The typical living American called Darryn is about 34 years old today.

Names that sound like Darryn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darrin0.83
  2. Darin0.80
  3. Darryl0.76
  4. Kamryn0.75
  5. Karsyn0.75
  6. Marlyn0.75
  7. Carsyn0.75
  8. Darren0.72

Middle names for Darryn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Darryn John0.77
  2. Darryn Lee0.77
  3. Darryn Bryce0.76
  4. Darryn Ross0.76
  5. Darryn Quinn0.76
  6. Darryn Jude0.76

Sibling names for Darryn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Barronbrother · 0.79
  2. Marasister · 0.76
  3. Noemisister · 0.76
  4. Alvarobrother · 0.76
  5. Elisasister · 0.76
  6. Noebrother · 0.75

Where Darryn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Darryn Anderson0.74
    2. Darryn White0.72
    3. Darryn Reyes0.72
    4. Darryn Moore0.72
    5. Darryn Lee0.72
    6. Darryn Hill0.72

    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 Darryn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

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