Holding steady, #6,446 for boys today.
Popularity of Daryel since 1926
Babies named Daryel per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1955, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Daryel's real moment was 1965.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 123 |
| 1960s | 120 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s | 52 |
Meaning & origin
Daryel is an extremely rare variant of Darryl, first recorded in the United States in 1926. Its usage peaked in 1965, and since then it has maintained a stable but very low frequency. In 2025, it ranked 6,446th nationally, with about 1 in 131,390 newborn boys receiving the name. The spelling Daryel is particularly uncommon; most bearers likely share the name with fewer than a handful of other individuals in any given year. The name has never appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 names and shows no signs of revival. Its rarity makes it a distinctive choice, though its meaning remains uncertain due to its status as a variant of an already ambiguous name.
Daryel is an uncommon English name first recorded in the United States in 1926. It is likely a variant of Darryl or Daryl, names that became popular in the mid-20th century. Darryl may derive from the Old English 'deor' meaning 'dear, beloved,' though it is also associated with the French surname D'Airelle, a place name. The spelling Daryel remains rare, with peak usage in the 1960s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dary, Dare
Sibling names for Daryel
Names that share Daryel's style, for a brother or sister.
