Darriel
The Story of Darriel
As a girl name
Darriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 15 Darriels were born — ranking #5,955 that year. As of 2026, Darriel ranks #16,866 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 154 Darriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Darriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1931, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 19 Darriels were born — ranking #1,865 that year. As of 2026, Darriel ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 600 Darriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Darriel
Darriel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 600 births in the dataset. Darriel's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #1,865. Use the chart and map above to compare Darriel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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