Dariel
Boy name · #326 in 2025 · Uniqueness 21/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dariel in class?
Dariel scores 21 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Dariels were CA (211), TX (209), AZ (57), NY (57), FL (46). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 21/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.