Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1970

Daryle

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Daryle
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1970
147 babies
All-time total
2,831
#2,773 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Daryle popularity over time

2,831 babies have been named Daryle since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 13 13 1 – #3,173
1920s – 81 81 8 +523% #2,216
1930s 20 173 193 19 +138% #1,476
1940s 74 289 363 36 +88% #1,121
1950s 71 501 572 57 +58% #959
1960s 23 661 684 68 +20% #762
1970s 5 550 555 56 -19% #697
1980s 5 165 170 17 -69% #2,306
1990s – 139 139 14 -18% #2,980
2000s – 61 61 6 -56% #7,675
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Daryle

Daryle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 2,831 American babies have been named Daryle, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 147 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daryle stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daryle?

The median living Daryle is about 58 years old; half are between 52 and 68. An estimated 2,100 people named Daryle are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daryle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2020 – – – –
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2012 – – – –
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2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #12,905
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 7 #9,998
2006 – – 5 #12,448
2005 – – 7 #9,341
2004 – – 9 #7,675
2003 – – 8 #8,017
2002 – – 8 #7,814
2001 – – 7 #8,503
2000 – – 5 #10,739
1995 – – 16 #3,904
1990 – – 21 #2,980
1985 – – 23 #2,306
1980 – – 19 #2,554
1975 – – 35 #1,513
1970 5 #8,248 142 #697
1965 – – 63 #930
1960 8 #4,848 62 #967
1955 9 #4,134 61 #959
1950 11 #3,265 37 #1,189
1945 10 #2,954 21 #1,455
1940 – – 26 #1,315
1935 – – 14 #1,954
1930 – – 17 #1,836
1925 – – 7 #3,482
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daryle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daryle?

The median living Daryle is about 58 years old. Half of all living Daryles are between 52 and 68 years old.

How many people named Daryle are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Daryle are alive in the United States, based on 2,831 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daryle in 2025?

Daryle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Daryle?

2,831 babies have been named Daryle in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daryle most popular?

Daryle peaked in 1970, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Daryle a boy or girl name?

Daryle is used for both: about 7% of babies named Daryle have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Daryle rising or falling?

Daryle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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