Darryl vs Daryl
Darryl 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 1965, Darryl was ranked #71 and Daryl #80 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1971, Darryl was ranked #79 and Daryl #95 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Darryl was ranked #343 and Daryl #271 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Darryl was ranked #610 and Daryl #547 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Darryl was ranked #4107 and Daryl #1799 among boys in England and Wales.
Darryl and Daryl over time
Darryl and Daryl appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Daryl held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Darryl in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daryl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Darryl in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darryl and Daryl changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4107 and #1799.
- Longest-running competitions
Darryl and Daryl were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1971 to 2017, ending at #610 and #547.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darryl #335 in 1996, Daryl #257 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1971–2017
Darryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daryl in 33.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #156 in 1994, Daryl #105 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Darryl #610, Daryl #547.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Darryl held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Daryl in 19.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #335 in 1996, Daryl #257 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Darryl #4107, Daryl #1799.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1965
Darryl held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Daryl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #66 in 1963, Daryl #79 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Darryl #71, Daryl #80.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Darryl held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Daryl in 8.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #143 in 1997, Daryl #124 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Darryl #343, Daryl #271.
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 | Darryl | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darryl and Daryl both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Darryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #90 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 recorded1957–1975
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1957–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
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