Total births
261
Boys' name · since 1976
Duriel
261 babies named Duriel in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 261
- total births
- 1976–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Duriel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 261 have been recorded since 1976.
Duriel has 261 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2017.
- 261 total births
- 1976–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
261 boys have been named Duriel since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 261
- total births
- 1976–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Duriel was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
36 babies were named Duriel in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Duriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Duriel's full recorded timeline at 1986, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Duriel at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Duriel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2017
- Peak year (1981)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Duriel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Duriel's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Duriel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
159 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 159 births (61% of all-time use).
Duriel by state
Where Duriel concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.9% |
California share of Duriel's total US births 2.3%
Even split
6 of 261 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duriel? ▼
Duriel has been given to 261 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 36 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Duriel most popular? ▼
Duriel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Duriel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Duriel are California (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Duriel been used? ▼
Records for Duriel go back to 1976, giving 42 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Duriel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Durward, Durwood, Durrell, Durell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Duriel's data
- Duriel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (159 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Duriels (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Duriel
Nearby Names Like Duriel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Duriel
Durward Boy
2,873 births
Durwood Boy
2,688 births
Durrell Boy
#9063 1,905 births
Durell Boy
1,742 births
Duran Boy
1,537 births
Compare Duriel side by side: Duriel vs Durward Duriel vs Durwood Duriel vs Durrell
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Duriel: Baby Name Since 1976 - 261 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/duriel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Duriel 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 July 2026.