Daryl
Daryl is a male given name: 93% of people named Daryl are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 93% male / 7% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 62,338 male / 4,419 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Daryl
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Daryl," in English, "Guten Tag Daryl," in German. Daryl is a male given name: about 93% of people named Daryl are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Daryl,
German
Guten Tag Daryl,
French
Bonjour Daryl,
Spanish
Estimado/a Daryl:
Chinese
Daryl您好：
Japanese
Daryl様
English
Hi Daryl,
German
Hi Daryl,
French
Salut Daryl,
Spanish
Hola Daryl,
Chinese
Daryl你好：
Japanese
Darylさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 93% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
62,338 male · 4,419 female · 66,757 births recorded
Since 1980: 93% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Daryl a male or female name?
Daryl is a male given name: 93% of people named Daryl are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Daryl in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Daryl," in English, "Guten Tag Daryl," in German. Daryl is a male given name: about 93% of people named Daryl are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Daryl a unisex name?
Daryl is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Daryl are men. Daryl leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Daryl a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/daryl (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_daryl,
title = {Is Daryl a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/daryl},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}