Total births
145
Girls' name · since 1985
Airiel
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.
- 145
- total births
- 1985–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Airiel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 145 have been recorded since 1985.
Airiel has 145 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2011.
- 145 total births
- 1985–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Airiel was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
27 babies were named Airiel in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Airiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Airiel's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Airiel at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Airiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2011
- Peak year (1991)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Airiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Airiel's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Airiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 84 births (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% |
Ohio share of Airiel's total US births 3.4%
5 of 145 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Airiel? ▼
Airiel has been given to 145 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 27 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Airiel most popular? ▼
Airiel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Airiel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Airiel are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Airiel been used? ▼
Records for Airiel go back to 1985, giving 27 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Airiel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aira, Airam, Airiana, Airianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Airiel's data
- Airiel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Airiels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Airiel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1985–2011 (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. "Airiel: Baby Name Since 1985 - 145 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/airiel. 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 Airiel 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 July 2026.