Darryn
Darryn is a male given name: 97% of people named Darryn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 1,640 male / 44 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Darryn
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Darryn," in English, "Guten Tag Darryn," in German. Darryn is a male given name: about 97% of people named Darryn are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Darryn,
German
Guten Tag Darryn,
French
Bonjour Darryn,
Spanish
Estimado/a Darryn:
Chinese
Darryn您好:
Japanese
Darryn様
English
Hi Darryn,
German
Hi Darryn,
French
Salut Darryn,
Spanish
Hola Darryn,
Chinese
Darryn你好:
Japanese
Darryn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 | uncommon | man's name | 97% |
United States birth data
1,640 male · 44 female · 1,684 births recorded
Since 1980: 96% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Darryn a male or female name?
Darryn is a male given name: 97% of people named Darryn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Darryn in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Darryn," in English, "Guten Tag Darryn," in German. Darryn is a male given name: about 97% of people named Darryn are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Darryn a unisex name?
Darryn is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Darryn are men. Darryn 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 Darryn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/darryn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_darryn,
title = {Is Darryn a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/darryn},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}