Aviel
How to say it: ah-vee-EL · /ˌɑviˈɛl/
Hebrew 'God is my father'; modern biblical boys' name popular in Israel - variant of Abiel.
Aviel was the 1,208th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 131 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #900 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,208 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 131 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,307 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.9 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #900 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Born of recent decades, Aviel stands now at its summit in the 2020s. Additional ascent is foreseen in the near future.
What goes with it
Breathy and soft, Aviel moves in three rising syllables pronounced ah vee EL. Avi serves as an easy short form.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aviel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
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