Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Abriel

Gender Unisex · 50% girls Rank 2025 #2,835 Trend ↑ Rising 80%
Rank 2025
#2,835
among boys · ↑271 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Abriel · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
62 babies
All-time total
1,316
#6,672 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Abriel popularity over time

1,316 babies have been named Abriel since 1980, 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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GirlsBoys

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1970s – – – – – –
1980s 22 31 53 5 – #5,336
1990s 218 25 243 24 +358% #6,317
2000s 243 95 338 34 +39% #5,104
2010s 160 291 451 45 +33% #2,754
2020s (to 2025) 11 220 231 39 -15% #2,835

Where Abriel 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 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 55 0.03 outside top 500
2029 58 0.03 outside top 500
2030 61 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Abriel

Abriel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,835 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,316 American babies have been named Abriel, about 50% boys and 50% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Abriel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abriel?

The median living Abriel is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 1,300 people named Abriel are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Abriel 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 6 #13,218 44 #2,835
2024 – – 39 #3,106
2023 – – 40 #3,056
2022 – – 38 #3,153
2021 – – 36 #3,242
2020 5 #15,107 23 #4,275
2019 11 #9,117 23 #4,340
2018 15 #7,412 26 #3,993
2017 15 #7,443 33 #3,379
2016 13 #8,399 35 #3,231
2015 16 #7,270 39 #2,966
2014 19 #6,452 43 #2,754
2013 10 #10,247 37 #2,998
2012 17 #7,144 16 #5,487
2011 21 #6,150 23 #4,221
2010 23 #5,774 16 #5,482
2009 22 #6,094 18 #5,104
2008 28 #5,144 12 #6,768
2007 24 #5,711 12 #6,627
2006 20 #6,358 13 #6,096
2005 21 #5,804 10 #7,105
2004 27 #4,817 5 #11,378
2003 30 #4,308 7 #8,655
2002 25 #4,770 5 #10,688
2001 25 #4,690 8 #7,539
2000 21 #5,313 5 #10,367
1995 21 #4,678 – –
1990 12 #6,868 6 #7,183
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,257
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abriel?

The median living Abriel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Abriels are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Abriel are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Abriel are alive in the United States, based on 1,316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abriel in 2025?

Abriel ranked #2,835 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abriel?

1,316 babies have been named Abriel in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abriel most popular?

Abriel peaked in 2014, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Abriel a boy or girl name?

Abriel is used for both: about 50% of babies named Abriel have been girls and 50% boys.

Is the name Abriel rising or falling?

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

Will Abriel become more popular?

Abriel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 boys named Abriel 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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