US rank #8097 Girls' name Peak 2011 974 births

Darielle — #8097 US girls' name

974 babies named Darielle in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s961990s2752000s2502010s2842020s69
#8097
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Darielle was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

39 babies were named Darielle in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darielle

The Social Security Administration has registered 974 babies named Darielle between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darielle currently holds the #8097 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darielle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 284 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Darielle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Darielle in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darielle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 974 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darielle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

974

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2011

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,097

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darielle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
39
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Darielle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
284 births that decade — 29% of Darielle's all-time total
1980s961990s2752000s2502010s2842020s69

Darielle by state

Where Darielle concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Darielle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
32 3.3%
#2 New York
23 2.4%
#3 Illinois
17 1.7%
#4 Louisiana
11 1.1%
#5 Michigan
5 0.5%
#6 Texas
5 0.5%
Florida share of Darielle's total US births 3.3%
Even split

32 of 974 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darielle?
974 babies have been named Darielle since 1982. It currently ranks #8097 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 39 births.
When was Darielle most popular?
Darielle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 284 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Darielle most popular?
The top states for the name Darielle are Florida (32 births), New York (23 births), Illinois (17 births).
How long has the name Darielle been used?
Darielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darielle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.