Rising since 2014, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Juriel since 1998
Babies named Juriel per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s | 30 |
Meaning & origin
Juriel is a modern American invention, first recorded in 1998. It has never cracked the top 5,000 names and remains exceptionally rare: in 2025 it ranked 8,910, given to about 1 in 213,510 newborns. Its peak popularity occurred in 2008, but it has been rising steadily since 2014, suggesting a slow but growing appeal among parents seeking unique, phonetically pleasing names. The name has no recorded geographical concentration in any state.
Juriel appears to be a modern coinage, likely formed from the popular sounds of names such as 'Jurgen' or 'Jeriel' combined with the fashionable suffix '-iel'. It has no historical or linguistic roots and first appeared in U.S. records in 1998.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Juri, Riel
Sibling names for Juriel
Names that share Juriel's style, for a brother or sister.
