Boy · #3,573 in 2026

Jeriel

Name: Popularity of the name Jeriel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jeriel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with A-K.

Biblical

Current Rank

#3,573

Peak Rank

#2,401 (2009)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-6%

1970

First Year

2026

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#2401

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jeriel

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Biblical

The Story of Jeriel

Jeriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 53 births, good for #2,401 nationwide. About 37% of every Jeriel on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jeriel ranks #3,573 for baby boys with 32 births, gradually falling (-6%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jeriel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jeriel 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 Jeriel

What does the name Jeriel mean?

What is the origin of the name Jeriel?

Jeriel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical.

How popular is Jeriel in 2026?

In 2026, Jeriel ranks #3,573 among boys' names in the U.S., with 32 babies given the name that year.

When was Jeriel most popular?

Jeriel reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #2,401 that year with 53 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jeriel most popular?

Jeriel has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jeriel.

Is Jeriel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jeriel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jeriel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jeriel include Corvin, Trevyn, Naythan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jeriel

Jeriel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jeriel's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,401. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeriel'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.