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, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. 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 in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,030 people with the first name Dariel, which placed it at #3,896 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Dariel was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 5,030 people with this name in that snapshot, 91.1% were male and 8.9% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 94.2% of the time.
Census Count
5,030
people with this name
Census Rank
#3,896
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
1.67
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Dariel was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (80.12%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (9.88%) and White (7.83%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Dariel in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Dariel.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 80.12% | 4,030 |
| Black | 9.88% | 497 |
| White | 7.83% | 394 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.01% | 51 |
| Two or More Races | 0.93% | 47 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.22% | 11 |
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.
How common was Dariel in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 5,030 people with the first name Dariel. That placed it at #3,896 in the published Census first-name tables, or 1.67 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Dariel was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dariel?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Dariel was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 91.1% male and 8.9% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dariel?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Dariel was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (80.12%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (9.88%) and White (7.83%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
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.
Why can Dariel have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Dariel peaked in 2024, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
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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