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Why parents love Daryl- Walking Dead's Daryl IS TV's most beloved survivalist.
- Hall & Oates IS pop's most successful duo.
- Two syllables with a smooth, French sound: DAIR-ul.
- The meaning beloved IS warmly aspirational.
- The most iconic TV survivalist.
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The vibe of Daryl
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Origin & history of Daryl
Old French (beloved/Airelle)
→ Daryl
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Modern American roots
Daryl means beloved. Dixon IS TV's most beloved survivalist. Hall IS pop's most successful.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French; Walking Dead (2010); Hall & Oates.
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Today
Daryl remains a beloved choice, ranking #1683 in the US. 67,359 babies have been named Daryl since 1912.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Daryl?
1956
peak year
Daryl first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1912. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1956, 1,832 babies received the name (ranked #165). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1683), with roughly 104 babies named Daryl each year. Daryl has been declining in recent years. In total, around 67,359 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,832
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #165)
(ranked #165)
104
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,040
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
67,359
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Daryl6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Daryl's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — beloved communication. People named Daryl tend to be smooth, beloved, and gifted at being TV's most beloved AND pop's most successful.
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TV's most beloved AND pop's most successful✦
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Hall-Oates◎
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Smooth-warmD4
A1
R9
Y7
L3
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Daryl❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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