Boy’s name · Hebrew

Adriel

How to say it: ay-DREE-ul · /eɪˈdriəl/

From Hebrew Adriel meaning 'flock of God' or 'God is my majesty'; appears in the Old Testament.

Adriel was the 98th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 3,921 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #42 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#98for boys in 2025
1 in 845US babies
3,921born in 2025
#42projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 36chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Adriel
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#98
Babies born in 20253,921
Share of births1 in 845
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×3.0
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#42
In France, 2025#282 among boys’ names, 190 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ascending lately, Adriel stands at its peak in the 2020s. Analysts anticipate additional upward movement ahead.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 1,754 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Airy softness mixes with crisp touches and a biblical resonance. Ezra aligns in mood while Adri provides a brief nickname.

Nicknames

  • Adri

Honouring a Adriel in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adriel is about 1 in 36.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.

In France: #282 for boys in 2025.

England and Wales: #324. Ireland: #469.

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