Biel
Biel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Biel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Biel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Biel
Biel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 20 Biels were born — ranking #4,870 that year. As of 2026, Biel ranks #4,859 for baby boys with 20 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Biels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Biel
Biel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Biel's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #4,859. Use the chart and map above to compare Biel'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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