How Many People Are Named Riel?
An estimated 122 people in the United States have the first name Riel. It is used for both genders, with 77.2% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Riel peaked in popularity in 2012 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riel 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 Riel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
122
About 1 in 2,809,462 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.2% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2012
14 births
Total Registered
123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riel
Riel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.2%) and females (22.8%). Out of 123 total births registered, 95 were male and 28 were female.
Riel as a male name
Ranked #8,791 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (11 births)
Riel as a female name
Ranked #17,094 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2012 (7 births)
Riel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riel span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 67 babies were registered. While Riel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Riel by Decade
How has Riel 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.
Riel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Riel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riel?
We estimate approximately 122 people named Riel 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 2,809,462 Americans share this first name.
Is Riel a common name?
Riel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riel most popular?
Riel reached peak popularity in 2012, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riel is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riel a male name?
Riel is predominantly male. 77.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riel Smith, Riel Johnson, Riel 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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