Given name
Darryn
“a great man”·“a gift from God”
Darryn is a variant of Darren. Interpretations include “a great man” and “a gift from God”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Darryn is a variant of Darren. Interpretations include “a great man” and “a gift from God”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Darryn is a variant of Darren. A possible origin is English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Darryn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,772
- 1,723 boys · 49 girls
- Most popular year
- 1965
- 82 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #9,932 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −57%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,932 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 51.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 82 in 1965. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,476 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Darryn
- Darryn HillAustralian cyclistborn 1974
- Darryn PetersonAmerican basketball player (born 2007)
- Darryn StampEnglish association football player (born 1978)
- Darryn PurcellAustralian rowerborn 1985
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Darryn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“a great man” · “a gift from God”
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99% boys · 1% girls
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