A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Uriel
scriptural · sharp · youthful
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenFrom the Hebrew name meaning God is my light, borne by an archangel in post-exilic Jewish tradition. The name entered American records early in the twentieth century but remained obscure for decades. It gained steady momentum in the late 1990s alongside a broader rise in Biblical names ending in -el.
Also answers toUri
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1913–2025
SSA Data 1913 peak: 796 souls, A.D. 2008 2025
2025: 719 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
18 yrs
Most Uriels were born around 2008 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2008
№386 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 45%
then Gen Alpha 38% · Millennial 14%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈21K ever born · now rising
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Uriel grew up with
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Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Uriel peaked in 2008.
Estimated average age: 18.
What people think
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Uriel sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenA name that sounds centuries older than its average bearer actually is. In practice, an American named Uriel is almost certainly a teenager or younger. More than four in five belong to Gen Z or Gen Alpha. It carries ancient cadence onto a high school attendance roster. The name rarely requires a nickname.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name peaked in 2008 with 796 births, placing its typical bearer right around age eighteen today.
Field Note 02
First recorded in 1913, over eighty percent of living holders were born after 2000.
Field Note 03
It registers almost entirely as male, with fewer than one in a hundred recorded as female.
Notable Uriels
AI-WrittenUriel JonesMotown session drummer for the Funk Brothers, b. 1934
Uriel SebreeUS Navy rear admiral and polar explorer, b. 1848
Ephemera — If Uriel were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Color
Lapis lazuli
Job
Urban planner
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