Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Aeriel

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Aeriel
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
72 babies
All-time total
774
#8,945 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Aeriel popularity over time

774 babies have been named Aeriel since 1982, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 98 10 – #4,359
1990s 399 40 +307% #1,934
2000s 186 19 -53% #5,241
2010s 79 8 -58% #7,522
2020s (to 2025) 12 2 -75% #13,506

The story of Aeriel

Aeriel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 774 American babies have been named Aeriel. Its peak came in 1991, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Aeriel?

The median living Aeriel is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 34. An estimated 800 people named Aeriel are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Aeriel year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 6 #13,506
2022 6 #13,642
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 8 #11,452
2017 – –
2016 8 #11,804
2015 11 #9,500
2014 6 #14,617
2013 8 #12,004
2012 8 #12,225
2011 14 #8,209
2010 16 #7,522
2009 16 #7,692
2008 14 #8,539
2007 17 #7,404
2006 17 #7,148
2005 20 #6,006
2004 19 #6,225
2003 23 #5,241
2002 21 #5,447
2001 19 #5,825
2000 20 #5,493
1995 34 #3,288
1990 46 #2,571
1985 14 #5,081
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aeriel?

The median living Aeriel is about 29 years old. Half of all living Aeriels are between 21 and 34 years old.

How many people named Aeriel are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Aeriel are alive in the United States, based on 774 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aeriel in 2025?

Aeriel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aeriel?

774 babies have been named Aeriel in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aeriel most popular?

Aeriel peaked in 1991, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Aeriel a boy or girl name?

Aeriel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aeriel rising or falling?

Aeriel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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