US rank #7712 Unisex name Peak 2014 696 births

Eriel — #7712 US unisex name

696 babies named Eriel in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s1632000s1802010s2702020s78
#7712
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Eriel was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

39 babies were named Eriel in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eriel

The Social Security Administration has registered 696 babies named Eriel between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eriel currently holds the #7712 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 39 babies received it in a single year. Eriel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 99 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eriel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 270 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Eriel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Eriel in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eriel 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 696 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.

Eriel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

696

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2014

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,712

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eriel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
39
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919941986 5

Eriel popularity over time — boys

99 total births recorded since 1994 (Eriel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 99 births
4681012 20232020201520122010200720041994 7

Eriel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
270 births that decade — 39% of Eriel's all-time total
1980s51990s1632000s1802010s2702020s78

Eriel by state

Where Eriel concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Eriel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
30 4.3%
#2 Florida
23 3.3%
#3 Louisiana
17 2.4%
#4 Georgia
13 1.9%
#5 Alabama
5 0.7%
#6 California
5 0.7%
#7 Mississippi
5 0.7%
Texas share of Eriel's total US births 4.3%
Even split

30 of 696 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eriel?
696 babies have been named Eriel since 1986. It currently ranks #7712 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 39 births.
When was Eriel most popular?
Eriel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 270 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Eriel most popular?
The top states for the name Eriel are Texas (30 births), Florida (23 births), Louisiana (17 births).
Is Eriel a unisex name?
Yes, Eriel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 696 births, and as a boy's name it has 99 births.
How long has the name Eriel been used?
Eriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eriel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erin, Erica, Erika, Ericka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1986–2024 (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.