How Many People Are Named Gariel?
An estimated 45 people in the United States have the first name Gariel. It is used for both genders, with 87.0% male. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Gariel peaked in popularity in 2001 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gariel 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 Gariel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gariel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
45
About 1 in 7,616,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2001
8 births
Total Registered
46
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gariel
Gariel is predominantly male (87.0%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gariel as a male name
Ranked #12,975 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2001 (8 births)
Gariel as a female name
Ranked #12,622 in 1997
6 female births in 1997
Peak: 1997 (6 births)
Gariel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gariel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 17 babies were registered. Gariel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gariel by Decade
How has Gariel 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.
Gariel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gariel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gariel
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gariel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gariel?
We estimate approximately 45 people named Gariel 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 7,616,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Gariel a common name?
Gariel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gariel most popular?
Gariel reached peak popularity in 2001, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gariel is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gariel a male name?
Gariel is predominantly male. 87.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gariel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gariel Smith, Gariel Johnson, Gariel 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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