Total births
108
Unisex name · since 2007
Riel
Riel has 108 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8784
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
108 babies have been named Riel since 2007, making it today's #8784 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riel has been recorded 108 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #8784 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #8784 among boys today
- 108 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Riel is currently the #8784 unisex name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 108 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8784
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Riel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8784
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Riel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Riel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Riel compares
108 27th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Riel's all-time total is 71% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Riel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Riel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Riel's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Riel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,784
Active since
2007
Riel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Riel popularity over time - girls
28 total births recorded since 1997 (Riel as girls' name)
Riel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Riel's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Riel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riel? ▼
Riel has been given to 108 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8784 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Riel most popular? ▼
Riel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Riel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Riel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 108 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Riel been used? ▼
Records for Riel go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Riel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rielly, Riely, Rieley, Rien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Riel's data
- Riel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- 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 Riel
Nearby Names Like Riel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Riel
Rielly Boy
196 births
Riely Boy
177 births
Rieley Boy
111 births
Rien Boy
96 births
Riese Boy
64 births
Compare Riel side by side: Riel vs Rielly Riel vs Riely Riel vs Rieley
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Riel: #8784 Unisex Name - 108 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riel. 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 Riel 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.