Dael
Boy name · #2033 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 74 baby boys were named Dael, placing it at #2033 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 boys born in 2025 was named Dael.
Babies named Dael per year. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Dael first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 74 babies and a rank of #2020. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dael against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dael in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dael is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dael will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dael is most common
State-level data for Dael is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dael
Statistically, parents drawn to Dael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sael, Rael, Adael, Zael, and Ezrael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2020 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2476 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2362 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2438 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dael a popular boy name?
Dael ranked #2033 among boys in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Dael most popular?
Dael peaked in 2025, when 74 American boys received the name (ranked #2020 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American boys was named Dael. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.