Kariel
Kariel is a given name and a surname. Notable people known by this name include the following:
Meaning & Origin of Kariel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kariel is a given name and a surname. Notable people known by this name include the following:
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The Story of Kariel
As a girl name
Kariel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 8 Kariels were born — ranking #11,624 that year. As of 2026, Kariel ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 77 Kariels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kariel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Kariels were born — ranking #8,731 that year. As of 2026, Kariel ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Kariels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kariel
Kariel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Kariel's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #11,624. Use the chart and map above to compare Kariel'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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