How Many People Are Named Dariel?
An estimated 8,163 people in the United States have the first name Dariel. It is predominantly male (94.2%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Dariel peaked in popularity in 2024 with 979 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dariel 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 Dariel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dariel is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,163
About 1 in 41,989 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.2% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
979 births
Total Registered
8,406
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dariel
Dariel is predominantly male (94.2%), though 488 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dariel as a male name
Ranked #347 in 2024
979 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (979 births)
Dariel as a female name
Ranked #15,682 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1995 (25 births)
Dariel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dariel span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 3,549 babies were registered. Dariel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Dariel by Decade
How has Dariel 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.
Dariel by State
Birth registrations for Dariel span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Iowa, Mississippi. On average, about 165 Dariels were registered per state.
Dariel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dariel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dariel
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dariel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dariel?
We estimate approximately 8,163 people named Dariel 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 41,989 Americans share this first name.
Is Dariel a common name?
Dariel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,406 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dariel most popular?
Dariel reached peak popularity in 2024, when 979 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dariel is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dariel a male name?
Dariel is predominantly male. 94.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dariel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dariel Smith, Dariel Johnson, Dariel 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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