US rank #5029 Boys' name Peak 2024 68 births

Biel — #5029 US boys' name

68 babies named Biel in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s112020s57
#5029
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

84% 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.

What the Data Says About Biel

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Biel between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Biel currently holds the #5029 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Biel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Biel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Biel 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 68 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.

Biel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

68

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2024

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,029

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Biel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
20
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
0510152025 2024202320222021202020162012 5

Biel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
57 births that decade — 84% of Biel's all-time total
2010s112020s57

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Biel?
68 babies have been named Biel since 2012. It currently ranks #5029 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 20 births.
When was Biel most popular?
Biel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 57 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 13 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 2012–2024 (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.