Adriel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "flock of God".
Name Census estimates that about 30,501 living Americans carry the first name Adriel. It sits at #109 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly male name (96.5% of registrations). The average person named Adriel today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adriel births was 2024 (3,271 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adriel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Adriel with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Adriel is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 1,091 girls registered with the name since 1880.
- • Adriel is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
31K
~ 1 in 11,237 Americans
Peak year
2024
3,271 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#109
Tracked since 1952
Census
Adriel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 13,938 people with the first name Adriel, which placed it at #1,984 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,984
National first-name rank
People counted
14K
13,938 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
4.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
78.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adriel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriel is Hispanic at 78.5%. The next largest groups are Black (7.7%) and White (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adriel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adriel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino78.5% · 10,935
- Black or African American7.7% · 1,077
- White7.7% · 1,070
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 534
- Two or more races1.9% · 263
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 59
Gender
Gender distribution for Adriel
Adriel leans heavily male at 96.5% of total registrations, but 1,091 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Adriel as a male name
- Ranked #109 in 2024
- 3,248 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (3,248 births)
Adriel as a female name
- Ranked #5,426 in 2024
- 23 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (95 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriel leans strongly male. 13,038 people counted with this name were male (93.5%), compared with 907 female bearers (6.5%).
Popularity
Adriel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adriel from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 14,337 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adriel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adriel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adriels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 45 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Adriel, while New Hampshire, District of Columbia, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 629 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adriel
The name Adriel is of Hebrew origin, derived from the combination of the Hebrew words "Adir" meaning "mighty" and "El" meaning "God." It dates back to biblical times and is found in the Old Testament.
In the Book of 1 Chronicles, Chapter 4, Verse 18, Adriel is mentioned as the son of Barzillai the Gileadite and the husband of Merab, the daughter of King Saul. This is one of the earliest recorded instances of the name.
Another notable figure bearing the name Adriel is a Jewish writer and philosopher from the 12th century, known as Adriel ben Isaac. He was born in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and wrote several works on Hebrew grammar and biblical exegesis.
During the Renaissance period, there was an Italian philosopher and theologian named Adriel Castellesi, who lived from 1504 to 1586. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time and wrote extensively on religious topics.
In the 17th century, Adriel Berges was a French Protestant minister and theologian, born in 1623 and died in 1697. He was known for his sermons and writings on Calvinism.
Another historical figure named Adriel was Adriel Teixeira, a Portuguese explorer and cartographer from the late 16th century. He is credited with creating one of the earliest known maps of the Amazon River basin.
While not as common as some other names, Adriel has been used throughout history in various cultures, reflecting its biblical and linguistic roots. The name has been associated with strength, power, and a connection to divine or religious themes.
People
Adriel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adriel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adriel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30,501 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adriel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,237 US residents.
Is Adriel a common name?
We classify Adriel as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30,803 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adriel most popular?
The single biggest year for Adriel was 2024, when 3,271 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adriel is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adriel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 13,938 people with the name Adriel, or 4.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,984 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adriel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adriel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriel leans strongly male. 13,038 people counted with this name were male (93.5%), compared with 907 female bearers (6.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adriel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriel is Hispanic at 78.5%. The next largest groups are Black (7.7%) and White (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adriel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Adriel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.5% (10,935 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adriel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adriel a male name?
Yes, 96.5% of people registered as Adriel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Adriel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adriel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adriel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Adriel?
See how many people share the name Adriel on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.