Boy · #1,674 in 2026

Aviel

Aviel is a moshav in northern Israel. It is located south of Haifa within Alona Regional Council, near Zikhron Yaakov and Binyamina-Giv'at Ada. It had a population of 779 in 2024.

Current Rank
#1,674
Peak Rank
#1,625 (2024)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+41%
2006
First Year
2024
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#12420
Peak Rank
53
Total Count
9
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aviel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Aviel is a moshav in northern Israel. It is located south of Haifa within Alona Regional Council, near Zikhron Yaakov and Binyamina-Giv'at Ada. It had a population of 779 in 2024.

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Origin & history
Rainbow over the fields of Moshav Aviel The moshav was established by the Herut party in 1949 and named after Israel "Aviel" Epstein, an Irgun envoy to Rome, who was killed in Italy on 28 December 1946. Its original name was Yad HaYod-Daled, after the fourteen Irgun members who died fighting the British . It is located on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Sindiyana , southwest of the village site.

The Story of Aviel

Aviel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 104 Aviels were born — ranking #1,625 that year. As of 2026, Aviel ranks #1,674 for baby boys with 101 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Aviels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Aviel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aviel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aviel

What does the name Aviel mean?
Aviel is a moshav in northern Israel. It is located south of Haifa within Alona Regional Council, near Zikhron Yaakov and Binyamina-Giv'at Ada. It had a population of 779 in 2024.
How popular is Aviel in 2026?
In 2026, Aviel ranks #1,674 among boys' names in the U.S., with 101 babies given the name that year.
When was Aviel most popular?
Aviel reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #1,625 that year with 104 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Aviel most popular?
Aviel has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, New York, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aviel.
Is Aviel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aviel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Aviel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aviel include Mylan, Hussain, Kainen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Aviel

Aviel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Aviel's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,625. Use the chart and map above to compare Aviel'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.