How Many People Are Named Moriel?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Moriel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Moriel peaked in popularity in 2011 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Moriel 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 Moriel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Moriel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
6 births
Total Registered
6
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Moriel
Moriel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Moriel as a male name
Ranked #11,807 in 2011
6 male births in 2011
Peak: 2011 (6 births)
Moriel: Popularity Over Time
Moriel by Decade
How has Moriel 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Moriel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Moriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Moriel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Moriel?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Moriel 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Moriel a common name?
Moriel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Moriel most popular?
Moriel reached peak popularity in 2011, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Moriel is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Moriel a male name?
Moriel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Moriel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Moriel Smith, Moriel Johnson, Moriel 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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