Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Dael

Meaning Dael is a given name Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,023 Trend ↑ Rising 137%

Dael is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dael Fry, English footballer Dael Orlandersmith, American actress, poet, and playwright Dael FM (2026-)…

Rank 2025
#2,023
among boys · ↑457 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
74
named Dael · +35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,082
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
74 babies
All-time total
582
#7,244 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Dael popularity over time

582 babies have been named Dael since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s – 75 75 8 – #5,855
2010s – 197 197 20 +163% #3,585
2020s (to 2025) 5 305 310 52 +162% #2,023

Where Dael is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 85 0.05 outside top 500
2027 97 0.06 outside top 500
2028 107 0.06 outside top 500
2029 117 0.07 outside top 500
2030 126 0.07 outside top 500

Where Dael is most popular

Boys named Dael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and New York.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Dael born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 51 0.058 +80%
California 46 0.050 +56%
New York 18 0.042 +29%
Florida 18 0.038 +18%
Arizona 5 0.031 -5%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
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Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
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Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dael

Dael is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,023 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 582 American babies have been named Dael. Its peak came in 2025, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dael?

The median living Dael is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 600 people named Dael are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dael year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 74 #2,023
2024 – – 55 #2,480
2023 – – 58 #2,364
2022 5 #15,850 57 #2,445
2021 – – 34 #3,374
2020 – – 27 #3,840
2019 – – 31 #3,585
2018 – – 24 #4,255
2017 – – 14 #6,107
2016 – – 26 #4,011
2015 – – 14 #6,061
2014 – – 20 #4,735
2013 – – 12 #6,692
2012 – – 25 #4,033
2011 – – 17 #5,246
2010 – – 14 #6,105
2009 – – 15 #5,855
2008 – – 11 #7,304
2007 – – 13 #6,338
2006 – – 8 #8,881
2005 – – 11 #6,727
2004 – – 9 #7,662
2003 – – 8 #7,998
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dael, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dael?

The median living Dael is about 5 years old. Half of all living Daels are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Dael are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dael are alive in the United States, based on 582 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dael mean?

Dael is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dael Fry, English footballer Dael Orlandersmith, American actress, poet, and playwright Dael FM (2026-), University Radio Falmer radio show

How popular is the name Dael in 2025?

Dael ranked #2,023 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dael?

582 babies have been named Dael in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dael most popular?

Dael peaked in 2025, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Dael a boy or girl name?

Dael is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dael rising or falling?

Dael is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dael become more popular?

Dael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 boys named Dael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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