Airiel — girls' name
145 babies named Airiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
145 girls have been named Airiel since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 145
- total births
- 1985–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
58% of everyone ever named Airiel was born in this single decade.
27 babies were named Airiel in 1991 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Airiel
The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Airiel between 1985 and 2011, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Airiel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 27 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Airiel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Airiel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Airiel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Airiel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 145 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Airiel at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Airiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1985
- Peak year (1991)
- 27
- Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2011.
145 total births across 27 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1991 with 27 births in a single year.
Airiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- 84 births that decade — 58% of Airiel's all-time total
Airiel decade highlights
- Peak decade 84 births
- Runner-up 36 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1990s was Airiel's strongest decade
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 58% of all-time use.
Airiel by state
Where Airiel concentrates geographically — total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 145 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Ohio 3.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Ohio accounts for 3.4% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Airiel? ▼
When was Airiel most popular? ▼
Where is Airiel most popular? ▼
How long has the name Airiel been used? ▼
What names are similar to Airiel? ▼
Keep exploring Airiel
Nearby Names Like Airiel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Airiel
Compare Airiel side by side: Airiel vs Aira Airiel vs Airam Airiel vs Airiana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.