US rank #8187 Boys' name Peak 2016 96 births

Darkiel — #8187 US boys' name

96 babies named Darkiel in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s472020s49
#8187
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Darkiel was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

14 babies were named Darkiel in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darkiel

The Social Security Administration has registered 96 babies named Darkiel between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darkiel currently holds the #8187 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darkiel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Darkiel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darkiel 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 96 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.

Darkiel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

96

Since 2015

10 years of records

Peak year

2016

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,187

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2015

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darkiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2015

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
14
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
46810121416 2024202320222021202020192018201720162015 7

Darkiel by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
49 births that decade — 51% of Darkiel's all-time total
2010s472020s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darkiel?
96 babies have been named Darkiel since 2015. It currently ranks #8187 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 14 births.
When was Darkiel most popular?
Darkiel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Darkiel been used?
Darkiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 10 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darkiel?
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.

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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, 2015–2024 (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.