Is Daryl a boy or girl name?

Daryl is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 7% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Daryl?

The average Daryl alive today is an estimated 55 years old. People named Daryl were most often born around 1970.

When was the name Daryl most popular?

Daryl peaked in 1956 with 1,968 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Daryl have?

In one report's words: workaday, unbothered, tapered. Daryl ranks #914 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Daryl — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe | Understand Your Name

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Origin & Meaning

AI-Written

Derived from an English surname based on the Norman French place name Airelle. It arrived in American baby registries as a first name in the early twentieth century, offering a leaner alternative to Darrell and Darryl.

Also answers toDare, Dary

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1912–2025

SSA Data

1912 peak: 1,968 souls, A.D. 1956 2025

2025: 113 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

55 yrs

Most Daryls were born around 1970 — taped songs off the radio and timed it well.

Peak Reign

1956

№165 that year

Generation

Boomer, 38%

then Gen X 33% · Millennial 18%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈67K ever born · now falling

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Daryl grew up with

SSA Data

Pong·Star Wars opening weekend·mood rings

Generation Distribution — Living Daryls

SSA Data

Silent 3%Boomer 38%Gen X 33%Millennial 18%Gen Z 6%Gen Alpha 3%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Daryl peaked in 1956.

Estimated average age: 55.

What people think

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First Impressions

AI-Written

The name reads as calm, capable, and firmly situated in the second half of the twentieth century. It suggests someone who owns an aluminum ladder and knows which neighbor borrowed it. Most living bearers are comfortably past fifty. It is difficult to picture a Daryl panicking about anything on a weekday.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name reached its high-water mark in 1956 with about two thousand births before settling into a long, quiet retreat.

Field Note 02

While roughly seven percent of all bearers in the record are female, the spelling leaned heavily toward boys throughout its postwar run.

Field Note 03

With only 113 births recorded in 2025, the name has shifted from suburban staple to generational signature.

Notable Daryls

AI-Written

Daryl Hallmusician, b. 1946

Daryl Hannahactress, b. 1960

Daryl Johnstonfootball player and broadcaster, b. 1966

Daryl Moreybasketball executive, b. 1972

Adjacent Names

Darrell · Darryl · Duane · Dale · Glen · Dean

Ephemera — If Daryl were a…

AI-Written

City

Racine, Wisconsin

Color

Corduroy tan

Job

Fleet manager

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