Boy’s name · Hebrew, Spanish

Jariel

How to say it: juh-REE-el · /dʒəˈriəl/

'God enlightens' - modern Hebrew-style name popular in Spanish-speaking communities.

Jariel was the 1,982nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,517 by 2030.

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

#1,982for boys in 2025
1 in 62,553US babies
53born in 2025
#2,517projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jariel
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,982
Babies born in 202553
Share of births1 in 62,553
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−44%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,517

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

Its life, decade by decade

Jariel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 58 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Jari
  • Jay

Honouring a Jariel in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jariel is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.

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