Daryl

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning beloved; dear one.

Babies a year
139
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2269
10 babies

Daryl by the numbers

In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Daryl. In the US, 139 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 1,831 babies in 1956, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Daryl. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Darryldear, beloved; from Darrell135 in the US (2017)
  • Darylldarling; beloved; a form of Daryl7 in the US (2017)
  • Daryledear one; variant spelling of daryl
  • Daryn37 in the US (2017)
  • Darel14 in the US (2017)
  • Darcyfrom Arcy; a place name351 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Daryl

Names that are said the same way as Daryl, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Darrelldear or beloved; from D'Arelle239 in the US (2017)
  • Darelldear or beloved; a form of Darrell44 in the US (2017)
  • Darrelbeloved; a form of Darrell19 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Daryl, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
  • Davisson of david or beloved616 in the US (2017)
  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Darwindear friend or beloved friend270 in the US (2017)
  • Davionbeloved; a form of david244 in the US (2017)
  • Davianbeloved; a form of David221 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Daryl

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