Uriel
Uriel, Auriel or Oriel is the name of one of the archangels who is mentioned in Rabbinic tradition and in certain Christian traditions.
Meaning & Origin of Uriel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uriel, Auriel or Oriel is the name of one of the archangels who is mentioned in Rabbinic tradition and in certain Christian traditions.
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The Story of Uriel
Uriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 789 Uriels were born — ranking #386 that year. As of 2026, Uriel ranks #476 for baby boys with 657 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 22K Uriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Uriel
Uriel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Uriel's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #386. Use the chart and map above to compare Uriel'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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