Names / Boy names
Friel
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#4,408
in 1918
First recorded
1918
in U.S. data
Children named
5
since 1918
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,408 in 1918 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Friel first shows up in 1918. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 5 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.