Adriel
Boy name · #84 in 2025 · Well-known
Adriel is currently the #84 boy name in the United States — 3,921 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #287, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 459 boys born in 2025 was named Adriel.
The 73-year story
Adriel first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 3,921 babies and a rank of #84. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Adriel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adriel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adriel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Adriel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adriel is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Adriel is most common in NM (7.5 per 1,000), AZ (6.4 per 1,000), NV (5.7 per 1,000), CA (5.5 per 1,000), TX (5.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.7 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Adriel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Adriel
Statistically, parents drawn to Adriel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezekiel, Aziel, Jaziel, Dariel, and Axel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adriel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,921 | #84 |
| 2024 | 3,253 | #109 |
| 2023 | 3,195 | #113 |
| 2022 | 2,693 | #139 |
| 2021 | 2,477 | #154 |
| 2020 | 2,611 | #140 |
| 2019 | 2,127 | #185 |
| 2018 | 1,648 | #232 |
| 2017 | 1,469 | #253 |
| 2016 | 1,595 | #241 |
| 2015 | 1,290 | #287 |
| 2014 | 694 | #438 |
| 2013 | 585 | #474 |
| 2012 | 600 | #453 |
| 2011 | 593 | #454 |
| 2010 | 500 | #516 |
| 2009 | 525 | #511 |
| 2008 | 431 | #586 |
| 2007 | 376 | #645 |
| 2006 | 308 | #710 |
| 2005 | 243 | #795 |
| 2004 | 223 | #805 |
| 2003 | 212 | #826 |
| 2002 | 176 | #913 |
| 2001 | 137 | #1053 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adriel a popular boy name?
Adriel ranked #84 among boys in 2025 with 3,921 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #287.
When was the name Adriel most popular?
Adriel peaked in 2025, when 3,921 American boys received the name (ranked #84 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adriel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 459 newborn American boys was named Adriel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.