Total births
33,645
Boys' name · since 1952
Adriel
33,645 babies named Adriel in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #109
- among boys today
- 33,645
- born since 1952
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other boys
Adriel currently ranks #109 among boys' names in America, with 33,645 babies recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Adriel recorded 33,645 times among boys since 1952, holding rank #109 nationally today, ahead of 99.2% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #109 among boys today
- 33,645 born since 1952
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.2% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adriel is currently the #109 boys' name in America, more common than 99.2% of boys - 33,645 born since 1952, peaking in the 2020s.
- #109
- among boys today
- 33,645
- born since 1952
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other boys
Adriel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#109
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.2% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Adriel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
3,921 babies were named Adriel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Adriel compares
33,645 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adriel's all-time total is 92x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adriel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,645 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 3,921 | 23 | 22,252 |
Adriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adriel's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 97% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 3%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 3,921, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adriel at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#109
Active since
1952
Adriel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 3,921
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Adriel popularity over time - girls
1,106 total births recorded since 1977 (Adriel as girls' name)
Adriel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Adriel's strongest decade.
18,150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Adriel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 200
1970s
200 births
- 1980s 481
1980s
481 births
- 1990s 858
1990s
858 births
- 2000s 2,765
2000s
2,765 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,101 births
- 2020s
2020s
18,150 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18,150 births (54% of all-time use).
How Adriel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Adriel's total volume
Adriel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Adriel by state
Where Adriel concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,531 | 22.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6,853 | 20.4% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 1,833 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,728 | 5.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,589 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,178 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 870 | 2.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 813 | 2.4% |
California share of Adriel's total US births 22.4%
Even split
7,531 of 33,645 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Adriel appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adriel? ▼
33,645 babies have been named Adriel since 1952. It currently ranks #109 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 3,921 births.
When was Adriel most popular? ▼
Adriel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18,150 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Adriel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adriel are California (7,531 births), Texas (6,853 births), Arizona (1,833 births).
How long has the name Adriel been used? ▼
Records for Adriel go back to 1952, giving 74 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adriel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adrian, Adrien, Adrain, Adriano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Adriel's data
- California records the most Adriels (7,531 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Adriel
Nearby Names Like Adriel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adriel
Adrian Boy
#72 272,265 births
Adrien Boy
#1196 9,787 births
Adrain Boy
#7286 4,252 births
Adriano Boy
#2048 2,545 births
Adryan Boy
#3425 1,410 births
Compare Adriel side by side: Adriel vs Adrian Adriel vs Adrien Adriel vs Adrain
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adriel: #109 Boys' Name - 33,645 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adriel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adriel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.