Daryle
A masculine name of French origin referring to a clearing or meadow.
Name Census estimates that about 2,114 living Americans carry the first name Daryle. It is a predominantly male name (93.0% of registrations). The average person named Daryle today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daryle births was 1970 (147 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daryle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Daryle with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 162,135 Americans
Peak year
1970
147 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
2009 SSA rank
#12,854
Tracked since 1917
Census
Daryle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,909 people with the first name Daryle, which placed it at #7,811 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,811
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,909 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daryle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daryle is White at 64.0%. The next largest groups are Black (26.2%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daryle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daryle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.0% · 1,221
- Black or African American26.2% · 500
- Two or more races3.1% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 52
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 38
Gender
Gender distribution for Daryle
Daryle leans heavily male at 93.0% of total registrations, but 198 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Daryle as a male name
- Ranked #12,903 in 2009
- 5 male births in 2009
- Peak: 1970 (142 births)
Daryle as a female name
- Ranked #12,854 in 1989
- 5 female births in 1989
- Peak: 1946 (14 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daryle leans strongly male. 1,688 people counted with this name were male (88.3%), compared with 224 female bearers (11.7%).
Popularity
Daryle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daryle from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 684 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daryle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daryle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daryles live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Daryle, while Wisconsin, Virginia, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daryle
The name Daryle is an English given name, with its origins traced back to the Middle English era, around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "deor" and "lēah," which together translate to "deer meadow" or "deer pasture." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with rural or pastoral settings where deer were commonly found.
Historically, the name Daryle was predominantly used as a masculine name, although in modern times it has also been adopted as a feminine name. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 14th century, when a man named Daryle Wodeham was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex, England, in 1332.
In terms of notable historical figures bearing the name Daryle, there are a few worth mentioning. In the early 16th century, Daryle Cartwright, an English poet and playwright, was known for his contributions to the literary scene during the Elizabethan era. Another individual, Daryle Montague, was a prominent English soldier who fought in the English Civil War during the 17th century.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Daryle Dickens, a British novelist and social critic, gained recognition for his works highlighting the social injustices and hardships faced by the working class in Victorian England. His novels, such as "Oliver Twist" and "A Tale of Two Cities," remain literary classics to this day.
In the realm of science, Daryle Faraday, a renowned English chemist and physicist, made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry in the early 19th century. His discoveries and experiments laid the foundation for many modern technologies.
Lastly, in the 20th century, Daryle Patton was an American military officer who played a pivotal role during World War II. He is particularly known for his leadership and strategic planning during the Battle of the Bulge, which was a crucial turning point in the war.
While the name Daryle may not be as common today as it was in the past, its historical significance and unique origins add depth and character to this given name.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Daryle
People
Daryle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daryle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daryle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daryle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daryle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 162,135 US residents.
Is Daryle a common name?
We classify Daryle as "Rare". It ranks above 93.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,831 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daryle most popular?
The single biggest year for Daryle was 1970, when 147 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daryle is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daryle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,909 people with the name Daryle, or 0.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,811 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daryle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daryle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daryle leans strongly male. 1,688 people counted with this name were male (88.3%), compared with 224 female bearers (11.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daryle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daryle is White at 64.0%. The next largest groups are Black (26.2%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daryle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Daryle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.0% (1,221 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daryle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daryle a male name?
Yes, 93.0% of people registered as Daryle in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daryle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daryle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daryle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Daryle?
You can see how many Americans are named Daryle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.