boy's name
Darryn
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,881
Scotland
#262
1997 births
Darryn is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1965, when 82 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Darryn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 413 |
| 1970s | 207 |
| 1980s | 217 |
| 1990s | 294 |
| 2000s | 305 |
| 2010s | 275 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Darryn?
In 2025, Darryn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Darryn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Darryn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darryn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darryn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darryn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darryn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darryn
How popular is the name Darryn?
In 2025, Darryn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Darryn a girl's or a boy's name?
Darryn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Darryn most popular?
Darryn peaked in 1965, when 82 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Darryn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darryn currently ranks #10,200 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.