Oriel
The Story of Oriel
As a girl name
Oriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 13 Oriels were born — ranking #5,148 that year. As of 2026, Oriel ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 135 Oriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Oriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 36 Oriels were born — ranking #3,341 that year. As of 2026, Oriel ranks #3,341 for boys with 36 births, rising sharply (+155% over the past five years). In total, more than 364 Oriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Oriel
Oriel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 364 births in the dataset. Oriel's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,341. Use the chart and map above to compare Oriel'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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