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Darryl

“Variant of Darrell — From Airelle, France; means 'huckleberry' in French” — Norman French origin

Boy's name · #2108 in the US (2025) · Retro

Darryl has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #68 (1965) · 92,285 babies named Darryl all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Darryls

• Darryl F. Zanuck — American film producer (1902–1979)
• Darryl Jones — American bassist
• Darryl Hickman — American actor
• Darryl Powell — Jamaican footballer (born 1971)
• Darryl Dawkins — American basketball player-coach

In stories & tradition

• Darryl Morris — Charmed
• Darryl Braxton — Home and Away
• Darryl Morton — Coronation Street

What Darryls become

Among 519 notable people named Darryl:

Athletes appear 2.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darryl Powell, Jamaican footballer (born 1971).

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