How Many People Are Named Darriel?
An estimated 656 people in the United States have the first name Darriel. It is used for both genders, with 79.6% male. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Darriel peaked in popularity in 1993 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darriel 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 Darriel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
656
About 1 in 522,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.6% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1993
22 births
Total Registered
754
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darriel
Darriel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.6%) and females (20.4%). Out of 754 total births registered, 600 were male and 154 were female.
Darriel as a male name
Ranked #12,554 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1959 (19 births)
Darriel as a female name
Ranked #17,522 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1993 (15 births)
Darriel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darriel span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 143 babies were registered. Darriel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darriel by Decade
How has Darriel 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.
Darriel by State
Darriel + Last Name Combinations
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Darriel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darriel?
We estimate approximately 656 people named Darriel 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 522,491 Americans share this first name.
Is Darriel a common name?
Darriel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 754 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darriel most popular?
Darriel reached peak popularity in 1993, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darriel is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darriel a male name?
Darriel is predominantly male. 79.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darriel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darriel Smith, Darriel Johnson, Darriel 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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