Boys' name · since 1986

Darail

14 babies named Darail in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,789 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

Darail is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 14 have been recorded since 1986.

Social Security Administration records show Darail recorded 14 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1987.

  • #31,789 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 14 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darail ranks #31,789 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,789 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Darail's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% 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.

Darail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Darail's full recorded timeline at 1987, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Darail popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 19861987 6

Darail by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (14 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Darail's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Darail births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darail? ▼
14 babies have been named Darail since 1986. All-time, it sits at #31,789 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
Where does Darail sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darail ranks #31,789 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 Darail most popular? ▼
Darail was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Darail been used? ▼
Records for Darail go back to 1986, giving 2 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Darail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Darail

Nearby Names Like Darail

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

Darrell Boy
#1690 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#1133 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#2110 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#1532 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#789 54,006 births

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Millis
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darail: 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, 1986–1987 (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 Darail 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.