Oriel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,349

among boys · ↓587 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Oriel · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

35 babies

All-time total

453

#10,258 all-time among boys

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Oriel popularity over time

453 babies have been named Oriel since 1915, 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

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	5	–	5	1	–	–
1920s	21	–	21	2	+320%	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	48	11	59	6	–	#6,116
1990s	29	34	63	6	+7%	#6,211
2000s	16	47	63	6	0%	#7,509
2010s	11	83	94	9	+49%	#7,011
2020s (to 2025)	5	143	148	25	+162%	#3,535

Where Oriel 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Oriel

Oriel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,349 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 453 American babies have been named Oriel, about 70% boys and 30% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 35 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 Oriel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oriel?

The median living Oriel is about 12 years old; half are between 3 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Oriel are alive in the United States today.

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

Oriel 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	–	–	24	#4,349
2024	5	#17,070	30	#3,762
2023	–	–	33	#3,535
2022	–	–	25	#4,265
2021	–	–	17	#5,497
2020	–	–	14	#6,204
2019	–	–	11	#7,499
2018	–	–	12	#7,011
2017	–	–	8	#9,466
2016	–	–	7	#10,439
2015	–	–	10	#7,893
2014	6	#16,038	8	#9,391
2013	–	–	9	#8,587
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	5	#18,866	9	#8,588
2010	–	–	9	#8,609
2009	5	#19,473	–	–
2008	–	–	7	#10,723
2007	–	–	6	#11,972
2006	–	–	6	#11,674
2005	–	–	10	#7,509
2004	–	–	5	#12,717
2003	6	#15,280	7	#9,351
2002	–	–	6	#10,313
2001	5	#17,257	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	6	#12,458	8	#6,256
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
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1960	–	–	–	–
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1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	8	#3,870	–	–
1915	5	#4,792	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oriel?

The median living Oriel is about 12 years old. Half of all living Oriels are between 3 and 31 years old.

How many people named Oriel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Oriel are alive in the United States, based on 453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oriel in 2025?

Oriel ranked #4,349 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oriel?

453 babies have been named Oriel in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oriel most popular?

Oriel peaked in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Oriel a boy or girl name?

Oriel is used for both: about 30% of babies named Oriel have been girls and 70% boys.

Is the name Oriel rising or falling?

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

Will Oriel become more popular?

Oriel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Oriel 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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