Darryn
Darryn was the 9932nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 817th with 82 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,610 places. More babies were named Darryn in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Darren) 20th-century name (origin unknown) · American English, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #9,932 boys, down 132 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 7boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 196582 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,772babies recorded
What does the name Darryn mean?
Darryn is a spelling of Darren, pronounced the same way, so it shares Darren's meaning and origin.
Darren's origin is unknown. Wiktionary describes it as a 20th-century invention, possibly from a rare Irish surname of obscure meaning, or from Dara or Daragh 'oak'. It became popular in the 1960s, especially in Britain, through Darrin Stephens in the American TV series Bewitched (1964) and the singer and actor James Darren.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Wiktionary: origin unknown; the 'oak' link is a possibility only.
Other explanations you may read: Irish 'little great one' or 'oak'.
Related names: Darin, Darrin, Daren.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Darren', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Darryn popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 49 since 1962.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,932 | 7 |
| 2020 | #9,800 | 7 |
| 2010 | #2,971 | 39 |
| 2000 | #3,094 | 28 |
| 1990 | #2,267 | 31 |
| 1980 | #2,381 | 21 |
| 1970 | #1,356 | 38 |
| 1960 | #1,700 | 23 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Darryn, counting every spelling?
Darryn is a spelling of Darren, a name family that ranked #929 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,932 for Darryn on its own. Together these spellings went to 239 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 187 | #1,135 | 1,240 |
| Daron | 33 | #3,460 | 143 |
| Darron | 12 | #6,895 | 70 |
| Darryn | 7 | #9,932 | 39 |
| Daaron | — | — | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Darryn?
7 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Darryn (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Darryn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,224 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Darryn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Darryn?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Darryn are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 20 and 54. That makes Darryn mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Darryn: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Darryn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Darryn
What does Darryn mean?
Darryn is a spelling of Darren, usually explained as “20th-century name (origin unknown)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Darryn?
Darryn was the 9932nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 817th with 82 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,610 places. More babies were named Darryn in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Darryn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Darryn in the US.