Peniel
The Story of Peniel
As a girl name
Peniel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 17 Peniels were born — ranking #6,626 that year. As of 2026, Peniel ranks #9,173 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 185 Peniels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Peniel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 14 Peniels were born — ranking #6,035 that year. As of 2026, Peniel ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 163 Peniels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Peniel
Peniel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 185 births in the dataset. Peniel's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,626. Use the chart and map above to compare Peniel'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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