Daryl Duke
There are approximately 6 people named Daryl Duke living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Daryl with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Duke. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Daryl
54K
Alive today
Named Duke
41K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 41K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #995
Per 100K: 11.88
Top ancestry: White (85.5%)
First name trend
Daryl: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Daryl. The peak year was 1956 with 1,968 births. The average person named Daryl today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Duke surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Duke, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.5%.
- White85.5%
- Black or African American8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Daryl has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0158% of the US population, based on 54,012 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Duke appears at a rate of 11.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0119%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Daryl Duke. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Daryl
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Other people with the surname Duke
FAQ
Daryl Duke: questions and answers
How many people are named Daryl Duke?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Daryl Duke. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0158%) with the surname frequency (11.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Daryl Duke?
We classify Daryl Duke as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Daryl a male or female name?
Daryl is predominantly male. Out of 67,359 total SSA registrations, 93.4% were male and 6.6% were female. See the full Daryl profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.