Riel
The Story of Riel
As a girl name
Riel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 7 Riels were born — ranking #13,483 that year. As of 2026, Riel ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Riels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Riel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 11 Riels were born — ranking #7,024 that year. As of 2026, Riel ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 95 Riels 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 Riel
Riel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 95 births in the dataset. Riel's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #7,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Riel'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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