Holding steady.
Popularity of Darryel since 1939
Babies named Darryel per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1957, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Darryel's real moment was 1966.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 82 |
| 1960s | 114 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Darryel is an American spelling variant of Darrell that entered the Social Security Administration's records in 1939. The name saw its peak in 1966, with 0.005% of male births receiving the name that year. It has since maintained a stable but very low level of usage, never re-entering the top 1,000 names. The variant reflects a mid-20th-century trend of respelling established names with a distinctive '-el' or '-yl' ending. While it has never been tied to any specific region or ethnic group, it has remained a consistent if rare choice for American families.
Darryel is a modern spelling variant of Darrell, which itself derives from the Norman French surname d'Airelle, indicating a person from Airelle in Calvados, France. The name was brought to England after the Norman Conquest and evolved into a given name in the 20th century, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Darry, Dare, D
Sibling names for Darryel
Names that share Darryel's style, for a brother or sister.
