Dariel
Dariel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God's fountain".
Name Census estimates that about 8,163 living Americans carry the first name Dariel. It sits at #347 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly male name (94.2% of registrations). The average person named Dariel today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dariel births was 2024 (979 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dariel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Dariel with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Dariel is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
8.2K
~ 1 in 41,989 Americans
Peak year
2024
979 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#347
Tracked since 1922
Census
Dariel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,030 people with the first name Dariel, which placed it at #3,895 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,895
National first-name rank
People counted
5.0K
5,030 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
80.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dariel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dariel is Hispanic at 80.1%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and White (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dariel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dariel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino80.1% · 4,030
- Black or African American9.9% · 497
- White7.8% · 394
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 51
- Two or more races0.9% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 11
Gender
Gender distribution for Dariel
Dariel leans heavily male at 94.2% of total registrations, but 488 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Dariel as a male name
- Ranked #347 in 2024
- 979 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (979 births)
Dariel as a female name
- Ranked #15,682 in 2020
- 5 female births in 2020
- Peak: 1995 (25 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dariel leans strongly male. 4,583 people counted with this name were male (91.1%), compared with 447 female bearers (8.9%).
Popularity
Dariel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dariel from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 3,549 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dariel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dariel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dariels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 39 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Dariel, while Rhode Island, Iowa, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 165 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dariel
The name Dariel is a Hebrew name derived from the root "dar" meaning "to dwell" or "to reside". It is believed to have originated around the 6th century BCE in the ancient kingdom of Judah, which was located in the region now known as Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Dariel can be interpreted as "God's dwelling place" or "God's residence". It was likely used as a name to signify the belief that God's presence resided within the individual bearing the name. The name is mentioned in the Book of Ezra, a book of the Hebrew Bible, which recounts the story of the Israelites' return from Babylonian exile in the 5th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Dariel was a scribe mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah, which dates back to the 5th century BCE. Dariel the scribe is described as one of those who helped to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
In the 2nd century BCE, there was a Jewish scholar and rabbi named Dariel ben Gamaliel, who was a member of the Sanhedrin, the highest court of justice in ancient Judea. He is known for his contributions to the development of Jewish law and tradition.
During the Middle Ages, there was a notable figure named Dariel of Munster, who lived in the 12th century. He was a German-Jewish philosopher and scholar who wrote extensively on the interpretation of Jewish law and the Talmud.
In the 16th century, there was a Spanish-Jewish poet and scholar named Dariel de León, who lived in the city of Toledo. He is best known for his poetic works that explored themes of love, religion, and the experiences of the Jewish community in Spain during that time.
Another notable individual with the name Dariel was a Dutch painter and engraver named Dariel Seghers, who lived in the 17th century. He was renowned for his still-life paintings and his skill in depicting intricate floral arrangements and botanical subjects.
People
Dariel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dariel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dariel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dariel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,163 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dariel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 41,989 US residents.
Is Dariel a common name?
We classify Dariel as "Rare". It ranks above 97.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,406 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dariel most popular?
The single biggest year for Dariel was 2024, when 979 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dariel is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dariel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,030 people with the name Dariel, or 1.67 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,895 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dariel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dariel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dariel leans strongly male. 4,583 people counted with this name were male (91.1%), compared with 447 female bearers (8.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dariel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dariel is Hispanic at 80.1%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and White (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dariel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Dariel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.1% (4,030 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dariel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dariel a male name?
Yes, 94.2% of people registered as Dariel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dariel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dariel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dariel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Dariel?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Dariel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.