Total births
139
Boys' name · since 2002
Sariel
139 babies named Sariel in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7557
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Sariel currently ranks #7557 among boys' names in America, with 139 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sariel has been recorded 139 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #7557 nationally and more common than 47% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #7557 among boys today
- 139 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sariel is currently the #7557 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 139 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7557
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Sariel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7557
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Sariel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Sariel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sariel compares
139 31th 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
Sariel's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sariel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sariel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sariel splits its recorded history at 2017: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sariel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,557
Active since
2002
Sariel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Sariel popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2021 (Sariel as girls' name)
Sariel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sariel's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Sariel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 77 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sariel? ▼
139 babies have been named Sariel since 2002. It currently ranks #7557 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 19 births.
When was Sariel most popular? ▼
Sariel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Sariel been used? ▼
Records for Sariel go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sariel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarkis, Sarim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Sariel
Nearby Names Like Sariel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sariel
Sarah Boy
3,340 births
Sara Boy
#12415 1,248 births
Sarkis Boy
#7301 962 births
Sarim Boy
#5560 357 births
Sarthak Boy
#10378 345 births
Compare Sariel side by side: Sariel vs Sarah Sariel vs Sara Sariel vs Sarkis
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Sariel: #7557 Boys' Name - 139 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sariel. 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 Sariel 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.