Eriel
The Story of Eriel
As a girl name
Eriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 39 births, good for #3,848 nationwide. About 38% of every Eriel on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Eriel ranks #8,402 for girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-50%). All told, over 719 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Eriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 11 births, good for #7,046 nationwide. About 42% of every Eriel on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Eriel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 99 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Eriel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Eriel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eriel
What does the name Eriel mean?
How popular is Eriel in 2026?
When was Eriel most popular?
In which U.S. states is Eriel most popular?
Is Eriel a unisex name?
What names go well with Eriel?
About the name Eriel
Eriel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 719 births in the dataset. Eriel's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #3,848. Use the chart and map above to compare Eriel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2014 →
- Names of the 2010s →
- Names starting with "E" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
- Browse unisex names →
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.