Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Auriel

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 #7,530 Trend ↓ Falling 22%
Rank 2025
#7,530
among girls · ↓861 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Auriel · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
57 babies
All-time total
981
#8,263 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Auriel popularity over time

981 babies have been named Auriel since 1979, 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 – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
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1970s 5 – 5 1 – #10,336
1980s 149 – 149 15 +2880% #2,860
1990s 283 – 283 28 +90% #2,273
2000s 155 30 185 19 -35% #5,230
2010s 194 25 219 22 +18% #4,874
2020s (to 2025) 84 56 140 23 +7% #6,353

The story of Auriel

Auriel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,530 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 981 American babies have been named Auriel, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 57 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 Auriel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Auriel?

The median living Auriel is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 34. An estimated 1,000 people named Auriel are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Auriel 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 14 #7,530 13 #6,486
2024 17 #6,669 7 #10,012
2023 9 #10,421 8 #8,999
2022 11 #9,137 10 #7,815
2021 15 #7,302 12 #6,743
2020 18 #6,353 6 #10,735
2019 18 #6,452 6 #10,930
2018 17 #6,842 7 #9,774
2017 24 #5,380 – –
2016 28 #4,874 – –
2015 25 #5,308 – –
2014 20 #6,237 7 #9,741
2013 16 #7,432 – –
2012 24 #5,576 5 #12,455
2011 15 #7,846 – –
2010 7 #13,656 – –
2009 10 #10,795 8 #9,065
2008 15 #8,170 – –
2007 17 #7,427 – –
2006 8 #12,570 5 #12,214
2005 19 #6,296 6 #10,243
2004 24 #5,230 – –
2003 13 #8,057 5 #11,043
2002 14 #7,481 6 #9,497
2001 15 #6,999 – –
2000 20 #5,516 – –
1995 17 #5,468 – –
1990 38 #2,964 – –
1985 9 #7,006 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Auriel?

The median living Auriel is about 22 years old. Half of all living Auriels are between 10 and 34 years old.

How many people named Auriel are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Auriel are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Auriel in 2025?

Auriel ranked #7,530 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Auriel?

981 babies have been named Auriel in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Auriel most popular?

Auriel peaked in 1991, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Auriel a boy or girl name?

Auriel is used for both: about 89% of babies named Auriel have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Auriel rising or falling?

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

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