Dariel
Dariel was the 327th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,043 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 538 places. More babies were named Dariel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it DAIR-ee-el /ˈdɛriɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #327 boys, up 283 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,043boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,043 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,455babies recorded
What does the name Dariel mean?
Dariel is a 20th-century variant of Darrell, according to Wiktionary. Darrell comes from the Norman family name d'Airel, from Airelle in Calvados, France. Dariel may also have been shaped by names such as Daniel and Ariel. Since the place name has no known meaning for the family, and the variant is modern, no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. A modern variant; its source name is a place name.
Related names: Darrell, Darryl, Dario.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Dariel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Darrell', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Dariel popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 493 since 1922, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #327 | 1,043 |
| 2020 | #610 | 449 |
| 2010 | #1,086 | 177 |
| 2000 | #2,486 | 38 |
| 1990 | #2,324 | 30 |
| 1980 | #5,676 | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,582 | 8 |
| 1960 | #3,412 | 7 |
| 1950 | #3,093 | 7 |
| 1940 | #3,205 | 6 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dariel, counting every spelling?
Dariel is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #330 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #327 for Dariel on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,058 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dariel | 1,043 | #327 | 4,139 |
| Dariell | 15 | #5,915 | 63 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Dariel?
1,043 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dariel (0.29 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dariel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 8 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dariel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dariel?
About 8,800 people born in the US named Dariel are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 3 and 13. That makes Dariel a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dariel by state
How common Dariel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (4.3×), Arizona (3.0×), Texas (2.1×), Colorado (1.8×), California (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Michigan, Mississippi, Kentucky.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dariel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dariel, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Dariel · Sibling names for Dariel
Questions about the name Dariel
How popular is the name Dariel?
Dariel was the 327th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,043 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 538 places. More babies were named Dariel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Dariel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dariel in the US.
Where is Dariel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dariel was most common in New Mexico (2.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Texas.