Daryle
Daryle is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Daryle H. Busch (1928–2021), American inorganic chemist Daryle Lamont Jenkins, American political activist Daryle Lamonica (1941–2022), American football quarterback Daryle Singletary (1971–2018), American country music singer Daryle Skaugstad, former nose tackle in the National Football League Daryle Smith (1964–2010), American…
Meaning & Origin of Daryle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Daryle is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Daryle H. Busch (1928–2021), American inorganic chemist Daryle Lamont Jenkins, American political activist Daryle Lamonica (1941–2022), American football quarterback Daryle Singletary (1971–2018), American country music singer Daryle Skaugstad, former nose tackle in the National Football League Daryle Smith (1964–2010), American…
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The Story of Daryle
As a girl name
Daryle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1933, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 14 Daryles were born — ranking #2,597 that year. As of 2026, Daryle ranks #12,360 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 198 Daryles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Daryle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 142 Daryles were born — ranking #695 that year. As of 2026, Daryle ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Daryles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Daryle
Daryle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Daryle's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #695. Use the chart and map above to compare Daryle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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