Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Eriel

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 #8,015 Trend ↓ Falling 37%
Rank 2025
#8,015
among girls · ↓306 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Eriel
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
50 babies
All-time total
819
#9,440 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Eriel popularity over time

819 babies have been named Eriel since 1986, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
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1980s 5 – 5 1 – #11,486
1990s 163 7 170 17 +3300% #4,025
2000s 180 24 204 20 +20% #4,955
2010s 270 42 312 31 +53% #3,868
2020s (to 2025) 91 37 128 21 -32% #5,457

The story of Eriel

Eriel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,015 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 819 American babies have been named Eriel, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 50 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 Eriel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eriel?

The median living Eriel is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 800 people named Eriel are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Eriel 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 13 #8,015 11 #7,330
2024 14 #7,709 – –
2023 13 #8,192 9 #8,452
2022 11 #9,246 – –
2021 23 #5,457 9 #8,373
2020 17 #6,724 8 #8,976
2019 23 #5,488 5 #12,729
2018 26 #5,059 – –
2017 34 #4,245 – –
2016 30 #4,661 – –
2015 36 #4,093 7 #9,867
2014 39 #3,868 11 #7,198
2013 21 #6,094 – –
2012 29 #4,876 6 #11,226
2011 11 #9,929 5 #12,875
2010 21 #6,252 8 #9,046
2009 8 #12,818 – –
2008 21 #6,413 7 #10,199
2007 20 #6,641 6 #11,365
2006 16 #7,601 5 #12,625
2005 14 #8,032 – –
2004 21 #5,813 6 #10,375
2003 19 #6,147 – –
2002 24 #4,955 – –
2001 19 #5,891 – –
2000 18 #6,023 – –
1995 23 #4,390 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eriel?

The median living Eriel is about 14 years old. Half of all living Eriels are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Eriel are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Eriel are alive in the United States, based on 819 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eriel in 2025?

Eriel ranked #8,015 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eriel?

819 babies have been named Eriel in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eriel most popular?

Eriel peaked in 2014, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Eriel a boy or girl name?

Eriel is used for both: about 87% of babies named Eriel have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Eriel rising or falling?

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

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