How old is someone named Daryl?
The average Daryl is 55 years old.
Half of all living Daryls are between 44 and 67.
When was Daryl popular?
Daryl was at its most popular in the mid 1950s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 113 babies were named Daryl in 2025.
Popular names of 1956 · The most popular names of the 1950s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 216 | 0 |
| 1920s | 1,153 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 2,079 | 330 |
| 1940s | 6,095 | 2,900 |
| 1950s | 15,823 | 11,000 |
| 1960s | 15,914 | 13,000 |
| 1970s | 11,270 | 10,000 |
| 1980s | 7,275 | 6,800 |
| 1990s | 3,979 | 3,800 |
| 2000s | 1,897 | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 1,244 | 1,200 |
| 2020s | 532 | 530 |
How many Daryls are still alive?
About 51,000 Daryls are alive in the US today. That's 76% of the roughly 67,000 babies named Daryl since 1912.
Most Daryls ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Daryl?
About two in five living Daryls are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Daryl an old name?
Yes. Daryl is older than 83 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Daryl will be 66 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Daryl a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 93% of living Daryls are men, and 7% are women.
The women average 59 and the men 55.
Names the same age as Daryl
NAME TWIN
Daryl's name twin is Gregory. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Gregory's age curve is the closest match to Daryl's: 94% alike.
Other spellings: Darryl (55)
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Questions about the name Daryl
How old is the average Daryl?
The average Daryl in the US is 55 years old. The median is 57, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Daryl?
About 51,000 Daryls are alive in the US today, out of roughly 67,000 babies given the name since 1912.
When was the name Daryl most popular?
In 1956, when about 2,000 baby boys were named Daryl.
Is Daryl a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 38% of living Daryls, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this