Declining since 2011, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Darryn since 1958
Babies named Darryn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 408 |
| 1970s | 207 |
| 1980s | 217 |
| 1990s | 294 |
| 2000s | 283 |
| 2010s | 253 |
| 2020s | 46 |
Meaning & origin
Darryn is a spelling variant of Darren that first appeared in U.S. records in 1958. It reached its peak popularity in 1965 and has been declining in use since 2011. As of 2025, it ranks 9,714 nationally, with only about 1 in 244,011 newborn boys receiving the name. The name has never been among the most common and saw its highest usage during the 1960s. Its trajectory reflects a broader pattern of mid-20th-century coinages that have fallen out of favor. While Darryn is almost exclusively given to boys, it remains a distinctive alternative to the more familiar Darren.
Darryn is a variant of Darren, which emerged as a given name in 20th-century English-speaking countries. Darren may have been coined from the Irish surname Darren, itself possibly derived from a place name meaning 'great' or 'oak grove' in Gaelic, but this is not firmly established. The spelling Darryn gained modest use in the mid-1900s, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dar
Sibling names for Darryn
Names that share Darryn's style, for a brother or sister.
