Adriel is a distinctive choice, ranked #324 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Adriel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#324
US Rank #84
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About the Name Adriel
Adriel has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 399 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #625 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.
Adriel is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Adriel in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #109, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Adriel
Adriel (footballer, born 2001) — Adriel Vasconcelos Ramos, known as Adriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club AVS, on loan from Grêmio.
Adriel (footballer, born 1997) — Adriel Tadeu Ferreira da Silva, commonly known as Adriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for V.League 1 club Hanoi FC.
Adriel (footballer, born 2006) — Adriel Gomes do Nascimento, simply known as Adriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sport Recife.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Adriel
Unlikely. With around 137 UK babies named Adriel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adriel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adriel is at its highest recorded position — #324 in 2025, with 137 births. In 2020 it ranked #829.
Adriel is more popular in the US (#109) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Adriel include: Adriel (footballer, born 2001), Adriel (footballer, born 1997) and Adriel (footballer, born 2006). Short summaries for each appear below.
Adriel appears in the US top 500 at #109 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
137
UK babies named Adriel (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Adriel
Almost certainly the only Adriel in the class
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UK Popularity (2002–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Adriel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Adriel Vasconcelos Ramos, known as Adriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club AVS, on loan from Grêmio.
Adriel Dermont Brathwaite, SC is a Barbadian politician and lawyer, who formally held the positions of Attorney-General, Minister of Home Affairs, and Member of Parliament for Saint Philip South.