Darrell vs Daryl
Darrell and Darylcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1954, Darrell was ranked #96 and Daryl #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Darrell was ranked #221 and Daryl #163 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Darrell was ranked #601 and Daryl #368 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darrell was ranked #5119 and Daryl #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Darrell and Daryl over time
Darrell and Daryl appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Daryl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darrell in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darrell #573 in 1996, Daryl #257 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Darrell held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Daryl in 20.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #573 in 1996, Daryl #257 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darrell #5119, Daryl #2921.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1973–2008
Darrell held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Daryl in 25.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #193 in 1991, Daryl #105 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Darrell #601, Daryl #368.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Darrell | Daryl |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darrell and Daryl both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Darrell
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1954
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1954).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Daryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1965
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys