Abriel
The Story of Abriel
As a girl name
Abriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 35 Abriels were born — ranking #3,159 that year. As of 2026, Abriel ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 648 Abriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Abriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 43 Abriels were born — ranking #2,754 that year. As of 2026, Abriel ranks #2,900 for boys with 43 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 702 Abriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Abriel
Abriel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 702 births in the dataset. Abriel's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,754. Use the chart and map above to compare Abriel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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