Huriel
A masculine name possibly derived from Hebrew meaning "God is light".
Name Census estimates that about 272 living Americans carry the first name Huriel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Huriel today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Huriel births was 2001 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Huriel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
272
~ 1 in 1,260,126 Americans
Peak year
2001
18 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2010 SSA rank
#10,067
Tracked since 1985
Census
Huriel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 263 people with the first name Huriel, which placed it at #32,158 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,158
National first-name rank
People counted
263
263 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Huriel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Huriel is Hispanic at 93.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Huriel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Huriel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.9% · 247
- White2.7% · 7
- Black or African American2.3% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
- Two or more races0.4% · 1
Popularity
Huriel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Huriel from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 143 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Huriel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Huriel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Huriels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Huriel
The given name Huriel is believed to have its origins in the Aramaic language. It is a variation of the name Uriel, which means "God is my light" or "Fire of God" in Aramaic. The name has been in use since ancient times, and it is found in various religious texts and historical records.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Uriel can be found in the Book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish religious text that dates back to the 3rd century BCE. In this text, Uriel is depicted as one of the archangels who serves as a guide and interpreter of celestial mysteries.
In the Bible, the name Uriel is mentioned in the apocryphal Book of Esdras, where he is described as an angel who helped the prophet Ezra restore the sacred scriptures. Although the name Huriel is not directly mentioned in the Bible, it is believed to be a variation of Uriel.
During the Middle Ages, the name Uriel gained popularity among Jewish and Christian communities. In the 13th century, the Spanish philosopher and mystic Ramon Llull wrote about Uriel in his book "The Book of the Gentile and the Three Wise Men," where he described Uriel as one of the seven archangels.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Huriel was Huriel de Mendoza, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who lived in the 15th century. He played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.
Another notable figure with the name Huriel was Huriel Garcia de Mendoza, a Spanish soldier and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Americas in the 16th century. He was part of the expeditions led by Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro.
In the 17th century, Huriel Frampton was an English writer and translator who is known for his works on the history and culture of Mexico. He lived and worked in New Spain (present-day Mexico) during the Spanish colonial era.
In the 19th century, Huriel Aranda was a Chilean painter and artist who is celebrated for his landscapes and portraits depicting the beauty of his native country. His works are considered important representations of Chilean culture and identity.
Huriel Sinanović was a Bosnian writer and poet who lived in the early 20th century. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern Bosnian literature, known for his lyrical and introspective works that explored themes of identity, love, and the human condition.
People
Huriel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Huriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Huriel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Huriel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 272 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Huriel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,260,126 US residents.
Is Huriel a common name?
We classify Huriel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 277 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Huriel most popular?
The single biggest year for Huriel was 2001, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Huriel is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Huriel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 263 people with the name Huriel, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,158 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Huriel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Huriel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Huriel leans strongly male. 256 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 5 female bearers (1.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Huriel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Huriel is Hispanic at 93.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Huriel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Huriel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.9% (247 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Huriel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Huriel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Huriel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Huriel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Huriel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Huriel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Huriel?
Find out how many people have the name Huriel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.