Total births
85
Boys' name · since 2012
Biel
Biel has 85 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5050
- among boys today
- 85
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Biel currently ranks #5050 among boys' names in America, with 85 babies recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Biel has been recorded 85 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #5050 nationally and more common than 65% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #5050 among boys today
- 85 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Biel is currently the #5050 boys' name in America, more common than 65% of boys - 85 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5050
- among boys today
- 85
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Biel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5050
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 65% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Biel was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
20 babies were named Biel in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Biel compares
85 23th percentile among 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
Biel's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Biel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Biel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Biel's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Biel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,050
Active since
2012
Biel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Biel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Biel's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Biel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 74 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Biel? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 85 babies named Biel. Today it holds rank #5050 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 20 births.
When was Biel most popular? ▼
Biel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Biel been used? ▼
Biel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Biel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bienvenido. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Biel: #5050 Boys' Name - 85 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/biel. 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 Biel 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.