The first name Dariel
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
20th-century variant of Darrell.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Dariel, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 15 births (#1,675).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dariel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dariel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,043 boys born in the United States were named Dariel, the 327th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Dariel mean?
- 20th-century variant of Darrell.
- How popular is the name Dariel?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Dariel, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2024, with 15 births.
- Is Dariel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 9,455 US babies named Dariel since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dariel most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,043 babies were named Dariel, its highest rank at 327th.