Adriel
Adriel was the 84th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,921 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 203 places. More babies were named Adriel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Hebrew
Say it AY-dree-el /ˈeɪdriɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #84 boys, up 56 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 3,921boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20253,921 babies
- Total since 1880
- 34,751babies recorded
What does the name Adriel mean?
Adriel is a Hebrew name from the Bible, where Adriel the Meholathite marries Merab, King Saul's elder daughter, in 1 Samuel 18:19. Wiktionary glosses the name 'flock of God'. We could not confirm that reading in a second dictionary, so it should be treated with caution. Wikipedia describes the modern given name as taken from this biblical figure, and Adriel is one of several Hebrew names ending in -el, 'God'.
עַדְרִיאֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “Adriel”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Only Wiktionary gives a gloss ('flock of God'); other readings exist and need a scholarly check.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Adriel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Hebrew Bible, I Samuel 18:19, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wikipedia, 'Adriel (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Adriel popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,106 since 1977, 14 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #84 | 3,921 |
| 2020 | #140 | 2,611 |
| 2010 | #516 | 500 |
| 2000 | #1,066 | 134 |
| 1990 | #1,135 | 90 |
| 1980 | #1,726 | 33 |
| 1970 | #3,523 | 8 |
| 1960 | #4,043 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Adriel, counting every spelling?
Adriel is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #92 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #84 for Adriel on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,929 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adriel | 3,921 | #84 | 15,539 |
| Adriell | 8 | #8,925 | 38 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Adriel?
3,921 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Adriel (1.09 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Adriel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is about 1 in 49. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 2 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Adriel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Adriel?
About 33,300 people born in the US named Adriel are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 3 and 11. That makes Adriel a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Adriel by state
How common Adriel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (3.3×), Arizona (2.9×), Nevada (2.5×), California (2.2×), Texas (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Hampshire, South Dakota, District of Columbia.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Adriel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Adriel, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Adriel · Sibling names for Adriel
Questions about the name Adriel
What does Adriel mean?
The origin of Adriel is uncertain: Only Wiktionary gives a gloss ('flock of God'); other readings exist and need a scholarly check.
How popular is the name Adriel?
Adriel was the 84th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,921 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 203 places. More babies were named Adriel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Adriel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Adriel in the US.
Where is Adriel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Adriel was most common in New Mexico (6.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Nevada.