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Daryl

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

Boy's name · #1529 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Daryl has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #161 (1970) · 63,058 babies named Daryl all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,600 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 8,900 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Daryls

• Daryl Sabara — American actor (born 1992)
• Daryl Janmaat — Dutch association football player (born 1989)
• Daryl Murphy — Irish association football player
• Daryl Impey — South African racing cyclist
• Daryl Homer — American fencer

In stories & tradition

• Daryl Dixon — The Walking Dead · The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
• Daryl Coopersmith — Adventures in Babysitting
• Daryl — Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

What Daryls become

Among 392 notable people named Daryl:

Athletes appear 2.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Daryl Janmaat, Dutch association football player (born 1989).

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