How Many People Are Named Eriel?
An estimated 783 people in the United States have the first name Eriel. It is used for both genders, with 87.5% female. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Eriel peaked in popularity in 2014 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eriel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eriel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
783
About 1 in 437,745 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.5% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2014
50 births
Total Registered
795
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eriel
Eriel is predominantly female (87.5%), though 99 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Eriel as a male name
Ranked #8,446 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 2014 (11 births)
Eriel as a female name
Ranked #7,684 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (39 births)
Eriel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eriel span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 312 babies were registered. While Eriel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eriel by Decade
How has Eriel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eriel by State
Birth registrations for Eriel span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Louisiana. The lowest are in Mississippi, California, Alabama. On average, about 14 Eriels were registered per state.
Eriel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eriel
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Eriel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eriel?
We estimate approximately 783 people named Eriel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 437,745 Americans share this first name.
Is Eriel a common name?
Eriel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 795 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eriel most popular?
Eriel reached peak popularity in 2014, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eriel is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eriel a female name?
Eriel is predominantly female. 87.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eriel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eriel Smith, Eriel Johnson, Eriel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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