boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Adiel

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #1,141 Trend ↑ Rising 17%
Rank 2025
#1,141
among boys · ↑80 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
185
named Adiel · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,233
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
196 babies
All-time total
3,063
#2,567 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Adiel popularity over time

3,063 babies have been named Adiel 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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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 60 60 6 – #4,453
1990s 5 158 163 16 +172% #3,101
2000s 42 500 542 54 +233% #1,717
2010s 60 1,237 1,297 130 +139% #1,087
2020s (to 2025) 12 989 1,001 167 +29% #1,100

Where Adiel 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 190 0.11 outside top 500
2027 194 0.11 outside top 500
2028 198 0.12 outside top 500
2029 201 0.12 outside top 500
2030 204 0.12 outside top 500

Where Adiel is most popular

Boys named Adiel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Adiel 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
Arizona 43 0.263 +168%
New Jersey 39 0.194 +98%
New York 73 0.169 +72%
Texas 141 0.160 +63%
Georgia 34 0.134 +37%
Maryland 16 0.134 +37%
Florida 63 0.133 +36%
Massachusetts 17 0.124 +26%
California 97 0.106 +8%
North Carolina 26 0.102 ≈ national
Alabama 10 0.091 -7%
Illinois 22 0.086 -12%
Colorado 9 0.070 -29%
Utah 5 0.052 -47%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -50%
Virginia 7 0.037 -62%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Adiel

Adiel is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,141 in 2025 with 185 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 3,063 American babies have been named Adiel. Its peak came in 2021, when 196 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 Adiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adiel?

The median living Adiel is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 3,000 people named Adiel are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Adiel 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 – – 185 #1,141
2024 6 #13,512 165 #1,221
2023 – – 163 #1,217
2022 – – 143 #1,314
2021 6 #13,508 190 #1,100
2020 – – 143 #1,280
2019 – – 174 #1,123
2018 5 #15,730 138 #1,317
2017 9 #10,709 180 #1,087
2016 6 #14,370 166 #1,157
2015 5 #16,480 130 #1,346
2014 7 #13,101 91 #1,679
2013 6 #14,627 77 #1,851
2012 9 #11,279 101 #1,563
2011 5 #16,814 86 #1,719
2010 8 #12,297 94 #1,652
2009 7 #13,735 90 #1,717
2008 5 #17,555 71 #1,981
2007 9 #11,645 77 #1,861
2006 5 #17,216 66 #2,010
2005 5 #16,508 49 #2,365
2004 – – 29 #3,286
2003 – – 35 #2,781
2002 – – 44 #2,339
2001 6 #13,539 18 #4,304
2000 5 #15,063 21 #3,766
1995 – – 22 #3,101
1990 – – 15 #3,781
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 6 #5,532
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Adiel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Adiel de Oliveira Amorim Brazilian footballer (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adiel?

The median living Adiel is about 9 years old. Half of all living Adiels are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Adiel are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Adiel are alive in the United States, based on 3,063 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adiel in 2025?

Adiel ranked #1,141 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 185 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adiel?

3,063 babies have been named Adiel in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adiel most popular?

Adiel peaked in 2021, when 196 newborns received the name.

Is Adiel a boy or girl name?

Adiel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Adiel rising or falling?

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

Will Adiel become more popular?

Adiel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 204 boys named Adiel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Adiel?

Well-known people named Adiel include Adiel de Oliveira Amorim (soccer player).

Names like Adiel

Names that sound and feel close to Adiel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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