Total births
40
Unisex name · since 1976
Gariel
40 babies named Gariel in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
40 boys have been named Gariel since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gariel has 40 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2022.
- 40 total births
- 1976–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Gariel since 1976, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 40
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Gariel was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gariel in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Gariel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gariel's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gariel at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Gariel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Gariel popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1997 (Gariel as girls' name)
Gariel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gariel's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Gariel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gariel? ▼
Gariel has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 8 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Gariel most popular? ▼
Gariel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Gariel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Gariel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 40 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Gariel been used? ▼
Records for Gariel go back to 1976, giving 47 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Gariel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gariel's data
- Gariel's decade-level peak was the 2010s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Gariel
Nearby Names Like Gariel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gariel
Gary Boy
#1133 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#560 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5071 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#6480 13,247 births
Compare Gariel side by side: Gariel vs Gary Gariel vs Garrett Gariel vs Garry
Related Names
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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, 1976–2022 (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. "Gariel: Baby Name Since 1976 - 40 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gariel. 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 Gariel 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.