How Many People Are Named Daryal?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Daryal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Daryal peaked in popularity in 1957 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daryal 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 Daryal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Daryal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Daryal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1957
7 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daryal
Daryal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 18 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Daryal as a male name
Ranked #4,159 in 1960
5 male births in 1960
Peak: 1957 (7 births)
Daryal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daryal span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 13 babies were registered. While Daryal is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Daryal by Decade
How has Daryal 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.
Daryal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daryal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Daryal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daryal?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Daryal 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 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Daryal a common name?
Daryal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daryal most popular?
Daryal reached peak popularity in 1957, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daryal is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Daryal 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.
Is Daryal a male name?
Daryal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Daryal 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. Daryal peaked in 1957, and the average living bearer is about 69 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Daryal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daryal Smith, Daryal Johnson, Daryal 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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