Adriel
Adriel is a given name, derived from the Biblical nobleman Adriel. Notable people with the name include:Adriel N. Williams (1916–2004), United States Air Force Brigadier General Adriel Johnson (1957–2010), American biologist Adriel Brathwaite, Barbadian politician and lawyer Adriel Hampton, American entrepreneur, strategist, and political figure A. J.
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Adriel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adriel is a given name, derived from the Biblical nobleman Adriel. Notable people with the name include:Adriel N. Williams (1916–2004), United States Air Force Brigadier General Adriel Johnson (1957–2010), American biologist Adriel Brathwaite, Barbadian politician and lawyer Adriel Hampton, American entrepreneur, strategist, and political figure A. J.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
- Portuguese
- Spanish
The Story of Adriel
American parents first put Adriel on the record books as a baby boy name in 1952, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 3,404 Adriels were born — ranking #101 that year. About 57% of every Adriel on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Adriel ranks #101 for baby boys with 3,404 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). All told, over 36K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
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About the name Adriel
Adriel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 36K births in the dataset. Adriel's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #101. Use the chart and map above to compare Adriel'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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