Dariel
- Pronunciation
- [Da-ri-al]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Variant Of Darrel Open.
- Origin
- English
About the Name Dariel
Dariel is a modern American spelling variant of Darrel/Daryl (see separate entry for the Old French/Anglo-Norman etymology — possibly meaning "open" or referring to the place-name d'Airelle in Normandy). A separate Hebrew etymology proposes Dariel as a creative blend of names with the -iel ending ("of God" — like Daniel, Gabriel, Ariel).
The various spellings (Dariel, Darrell, Daryl, Darrel) are tracked separately by SSA and represent the same underlying Norman-French name family. The Dariel spelling specifically appeals to parents seeking a more visually distinctive Spanish-American form. Notable contemporary bearers include American basketball player Dariel Walker; the contemporary fictional Dariel of various contemporary novels; and various contemporary American social media influencers.
Dariel's American climb is very recent: the name climbed from outside the US top 1000 in 2010 to the US top 300 boys' rank by 2018 and the top 300 since. The name has been driven primarily by Spanish-American naming. The name's appeal sits in three contemporary American naming preferences: the layered Norman-French-Anglo-Spanish pedigree, the popular three-syllable -iel ending family (Dariel, Daniel, Gabriel, Ariel), and the modern visual presence. Three flowing syllables, soft consonants, and tonal warmth distinctive to multi-cultural names. The name reads as distinctly contemporary American. Common nicknames Dari (the dominant short form, casual and warm), Dar, and the rare Riel each carry distinct registers; the alternate spellings Dariel, Darrel, Darryl, and Daryl have their own SSA tracking. International variants are minimal since the name is essentially modern American.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Dariel
US Popularity History (2012–2025)
Annual US births named Dariel by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 1,043 boys named Dariel (boy rank #327 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Dariel Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Dariel the strongest states are New Mexico, Arizona, Texas.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | #196 | 83 |
| 2 | Arizona | #296 | 281 |
| 3 | Texas | #335 | 1,092 |
| 4 | New Jersey | #341 | 225 |
| 5 | Nevada | #348 | 27 |
| 6 | Kansas | #353 | 32 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | #364 | 132 |
| 8 | Connecticut | #398 | 41 |
| 9 | California | #427 | 871 |
| 10 | Colorado | #428 | 140 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | #741 | 31 |
| 2 | Washington | #720 | 72 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | #682 | 20 |
| 4 | Georgia | #667 | 82 |
| 5 | Utah | #628 | 37 |
| 6 | Illinois | #621 | 136 |
| 7 | Virginia | #620 | 76 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | #606 | 140 |
| 9 | North Carolina | #590 | 117 |
| 10 | South Carolina | #557 | 32 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Dariel in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darel | See Darlene. | Female | Anglo |
| Dariell | Variant Of Darrel Open. | Male | English |
| Darrell | Dearly Loved | Male | English |
| Darrill | Variations Of Daryl Meaning Dearly Loved. | Female | English |
| Darroll | Variant Of Darrel Open. | Male | English |
| Darryl | Variant Of Darrell. | Male | English |
| Darryll | Variant Of Darrell. | Male | English |
| Daryl | Dearly Loved: Variant Of Darrell. | Male | English |
| Derell | Variant Of Darrel Open. | Male | English |
| Derrall | Variant Of Darrel Open. | Male | French |
| Derrell | Variant Of Darrel Open. | Male | English |
| Derrill | Variant Of Darrel Open. | Male | English |
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Compare Dariel to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Dariel against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).