Daryll
A diminutive of the French name Derrell, meaning "follower of the people".
Name Census estimates that about 1,432 living Americans carry the first name Daryll. It is a predominantly male name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Daryll today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daryll births was 1960 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daryll. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Daryll with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 239,354 Americans
Peak year
1960
53 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
2023 SSA rank
#6,272
Tracked since 1934
Census
Daryll in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,519 people with the first name Daryll, which placed it at #9,241 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,241
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,519 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daryll
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daryll is White at 50.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daryll described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daryll at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.0% · 759
- Black or African American33.5% · 509
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0% · 121
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 62
- Two or more races3.2% · 48
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 20
Gender
Gender distribution for Daryll
Out of the 1,714 babies given the name Daryll since 1880, 99.0% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Daryll as a male name
- Ranked #9,962 in 2023
- 7 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1960 (53 births)
Daryll as a female name
- Ranked #6,272 in 1957
- 5 female births in 1957
- Peak: 1944 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daryll leans strongly male. 1,412 people counted with this name were male (93.1%), compared with 104 female bearers (6.9%).
Popularity
Daryll: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daryll from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 411 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daryll by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daryll during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Darylls live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. New York, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Daryll, while Michigan, Illinois, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daryll
The name Daryll is a variant spelling of the English name Darrell, which is derived from the Old French name Derle, itself a diminutive form of the Germanic name Theodoric. Theodoric was composed of the Germanic elements "theud" meaning "people" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." The name Derle was introduced to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Darrell dates back to the 12th century, appearing in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Derle" and "Dervellius." It gained popularity in England during the Middle Ages as a first name for boys. The variant spelling Daryll emerged later, possibly as an anglicized form of the original French name Derle.
In terms of historical references, the name Darrell or Daryll does not seem to have any significant mentions in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or major historical records. However, there have been notable individuals throughout history who bore this name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Darrell was Sir Darrell of Yorkshire, who lived in the 13th century and served as a knight under King Edward I of England. Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Darrell Hay (1572-1642), an English politician and Member of Parliament during the reign of King Charles I.
In the 18th century, Darrell Wilmot (1709-1766) was an English clergyman and writer who served as the Dean of Bristol Cathedral. Darrell Markham (1772-1835) was an English agriculturist and author who wrote several influential works on husbandry and farming practices.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Daryll was Daryll Zanuck (1902-1979), an American film producer and co-founder of 20th Century Fox. He played a significant role in shaping the Golden Age of Hollywood and won three Academy Awards for Best Picture.
Another notable Daryll was Daryll Cullinan (born 1967), a former South African cricketer who played for the national team and was regarded as one of the best batsmen of his era. Daryll Peart (1939-1997) was a Jamaican musician and prominent figure in the reggae genre, known for his work with the band The Paragons.
People
Daryll + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daryll as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daryll: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daryll?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,432 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daryll going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 239,354 US residents.
Is Daryll a common name?
We classify Daryll as "Rare". It ranks above 92.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,714 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daryll most popular?
The single biggest year for Daryll was 1960, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daryll is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daryll in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,519 people with the name Daryll, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,241 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daryll in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daryll?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daryll leans strongly male. 1,412 people counted with this name were male (93.1%), compared with 104 female bearers (6.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daryll?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daryll is White at 50.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daryll most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Daryll in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.0% (759 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daryll in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daryll a male name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Daryll in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daryll still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daryll in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daryll can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Daryll?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.