How Many People Are Named Daiel?
An estimated 347 people in the United States have the first name Daiel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Daiel peaked in popularity in 1985 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daiel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Daiel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
347
About 1 in 987,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1985
35 births
Total Registered
397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daiel
Daiel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 397 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Daiel as a male name
Ranked #5,885 in 1988
7 male births in 1988
Peak: 1985 (35 births)
Daiel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daiel span from the 1940s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 155 babies were registered. Daiel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Daiel by Decade
How has Daiel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Daiel by State
Birth registrations for Daiel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Arizona, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, Arizona, Texas. On average, about 10 Daiels were registered per state.
Daiel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Daiel
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Daiel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daiel?
We estimate approximately 347 people named Daiel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 987,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Daiel a common name?
Daiel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daiel most popular?
Daiel reached peak popularity in 1985, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daiel is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daiel a male name?
Daiel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daiel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daiel Smith, Daiel Johnson, Daiel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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