boy's name
Daryel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 561
Daryel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1955, when 19 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
Daryel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 123 |
| 1960s | 120 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Daryel?
In 2025, Daryel was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Daryel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Daryel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daryel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daryel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daryel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daryel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daryel
How popular is the name Daryel?
In 2025, Daryel was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Daryel a girl's or a boy's name?
Daryel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Daryel most popular?
Daryel peaked in 1955, when 19 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Daryel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daryel currently ranks #5,279 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.