Dariel
Boy name · #326 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Dariel? In official American birth records, Dariel has been tracked continuously since 1927, giving it 98 years of documented American history.
Dariel ranks #326 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 1,043 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #864, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,726 boys born in 2025 was named Dariel.
The 98-year story
Dariel first appears in the Social Security records in 1927, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,043 babies and a rank of #326. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dariel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dariel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dariel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Dariel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dariel is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Dariel is most common in NM (2.3 per 1,000), AZ (1.7 per 1,000), CA (1.2 per 1,000), TX (1.2 per 1,000), NV (1.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.7 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Dariel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Dariel
Statistically, parents drawn to Dariel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azriel, Jaziel, Jasiel, Eliel, and Ezequiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dariel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,043 | #326 |
| 2024 | 980 | #347 |
| 2023 | 878 | #369 |
| 2022 | 709 | #439 |
| 2021 | 529 | #550 |
| 2020 | 449 | #610 |
| 2019 | 408 | #653 |
| 2018 | 401 | #644 |
| 2017 | 360 | #690 |
| 2016 | 320 | #760 |
| 2015 | 261 | #864 |
| 2014 | 266 | #845 |
| 2013 | 191 | #1020 |
| 2012 | 212 | #949 |
| 2011 | 190 | #1012 |
| 2010 | 177 | #1086 |
| 2009 | 179 | #1055 |
| 2008 | 143 | #1224 |
| 2007 | 99 | #1576 |
| 2006 | 92 | #1583 |
| 2005 | 70 | #1838 |
| 2004 | 64 | #1911 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 43 | #2372 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dariel?
In official American birth records, the name Dariel first appeared in 1927 (over 98 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 98 years.
Is Dariel a popular boy name?
Dariel ranked #326 among boys in 2025 with 1,043 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #864.
When was the name Dariel most popular?
Dariel peaked in 2025, when 1,043 American boys received the name (ranked #326 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dariel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,726 newborn American boys was named Dariel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.