Total births
12
Girls' name · since 2006
Cariel
12 babies named Cariel in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2006–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Cariel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cariel has been recorded 12 times among girls since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2014.
- 12 total births
- 2006–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Cariel since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 12
- total births
- 2006–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Cariel was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
7 babies were named Cariel in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Cariel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cariel's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cariel at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Cariel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2014
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Cariel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cariel's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Cariel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cariel? ▼
Cariel has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 7 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Cariel most popular? ▼
Cariel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Cariel been used? ▼
Cariel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 9 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Cariel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cariel's data
- Cariel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cariel
Nearby Names Like Cariel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cariel
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
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Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
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Compare Cariel side by side: Cariel vs Carol Cariel vs Carolyn Cariel vs Carrie
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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, 2006–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cariel: Baby Name Since 2006 - 12 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cariel. 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 Cariel 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.