Oriel
Oriel was the #4,249 boys' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Oriel as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,249 (24) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #3,693 (30) | — | — |
| 2023 | #3,474 (33) | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #4,184 (25) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,338 (17) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,980 (14) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,703 (12) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,840 (8) | — | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | — | — |
| 2015 | #7,491 (10) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | — | — |
| 2013 | #8,118 (9) | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | — | — |
| 2010 | #8,139 (9) | — | — |
Oriel as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | — | — |
| 2023 | — | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #14,558 (6) | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2012 | — | #4,171 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #16,764 (5) | — | — |
| 2010 | — | #4,688 (4) | — |
| 2009 | #17,294 (5) | — | — |
| 2007 | — | #5,201 (3) | — |
| 2006 | — | #3,548 (5) | — |
| 2005 | — | #4,798 (3) | — |
| 2004 | — | — | #677 (3) |
| 2003 | #13,844 (6) | #3,594 (4) | — |
| 2001 | #15,352 (5) | — | — |
| 1994 | #11,778 (6) | — | — |
| 1993 | #10,588 (7) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #3,474.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1984.
- In 2024, 14% of US babies named Oriel were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Oriel is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 53,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 34,000 to 1 in 84,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriel | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Oriel | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Oriel | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Oriel | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Oriel | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Oriel | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Oriel | US | Boys | #4,249 | 24 |