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Yeriel

Boy

Meaning of Yeriel: Hebrew: 'founded by God'

Yeriel is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4988th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4988

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

403

First recorded 1989 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 27 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Yeriel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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