How Many People Are Named Sariel?
An estimated 123 people in the United States have the first name Sariel. It is predominantly male (96.0%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Sariel peaked in popularity in 2021 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sariel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sariel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
123
About 1 in 2,786,621 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
19 births
Total Registered
124
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sariel
Sariel is predominantly male (96.0%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sariel as a male name
Ranked #8,188 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (14 births)
Sariel as a female name
Ranked #17,266 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (5 births)
Sariel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sariel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 62 babies were registered. Sariel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sariel by Decade
How has Sariel 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.
Sariel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sariel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sariel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sariel?
We estimate approximately 123 people named Sariel 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 2,786,621 Americans share this first name.
Is Sariel a common name?
Sariel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 124 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sariel most popular?
Sariel reached peak popularity in 2021, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sariel is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sariel was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Sariel a male name?
Sariel is predominantly male. 96.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sariel have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sariel peaked in 2021, and the average living bearer is about 9 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sariel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sariel Smith, Sariel Johnson, Sariel 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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