Boys' name · since 1934

Dairl

Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Dairl, peaking in 1943. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,144 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1934
1940s
peak decade

Dairl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 50 recorded since 1934.

Dairl has 50 recorded births among boys since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1954.

  • #22,144 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 50 born since 1934
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dairl ranks #22,144 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1934, peaking in the 1940s.

#22,144 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1934
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dairl's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dairl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dairl's full recorded timeline at 1948, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1943 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dairl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1943)
7
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193419391941194319481949195019531954 6

Dairl by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (24 births, 48% of the file).

1940s was Dairl's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Dairl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 24 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dairl? ▼
50 babies have been named Dairl since 1934. All-time, it sits at #22,144 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1943 with 7 births.
Where does Dairl sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dairl ranks #22,144 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dairl most popular? ▼
Dairl was most popular in the 1940s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Dairl been used? ▼
Dairl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 21 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Dairl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dain, Daivd, Daimon, Daiquan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dairl's data

  • Dairl's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1950s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dairl

Nearby Names Like Dairl

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dairl

Dain Boy
#6196 1,997 births
Daivd Boy
1,026 births
Daimon Boy
#5256 802 births
Daiquan Boy
#12543 783 births
Daijon Boy
#9187 755 births

Compare Dairl side by side: Dairl vs Dain Dairl vs Daivd Dairl vs Daimon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dairl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1934–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dairl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.