Boys' name · since 1921

Harriel

Harriel has 10 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,847 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Harriel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1921.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harriel has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1946.

  • #34,847 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harriel ranks #34,847 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,847 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Harriel's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Harriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Harriel's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded.

Harriel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1946

Last recorded 1946
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
5 19211946 5

Harriel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Harriel's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Harriel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harriel? ▼
10 babies have been named Harriel since 1921. All-time, it sits at #34,847 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1946. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
Where does Harriel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harriel ranks #34,847 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Harriel most popular? ▼
Harriel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Harriel been used? ▼
Harriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 26 years of data through 1946.
What names are similar to Harriel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Harriel's data

  • Harriel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Harriel

Nearby Names Like Harriel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harriel

Harold Boy
#992 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#252 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#116 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1081 40,705 births

Compare Harriel side by side: Harriel vs Harold Harriel vs Harry Harriel vs Harvey

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Every
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Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Harriel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1921–1946 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Harriel 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 August 2026.