Peniel is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2020 and has grown less common since.
Peniel is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #10,718 for girl births in the United States (and #18,129 across all names), given to 9 babies. Peniel was first reported in SSA data in 1997 and peaked in 2020 (17 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | #10,718 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | #9,417 | #10,656 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | #8,854 | #11,901 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | #13,249 | #9,616 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | #10,930 | #11,785 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 | #6,859 | #9,334 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | #8,498 | #8,702 |
| 2018 | 24 | 24 | #10,377 | #6,250 |
| 2017 | 22 | 22 | #8,668 | #8,652 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 | #10,658 | #7,483 |
| 2015 | 16 | 16 | #10,692 | #11,732 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | #11,715 | #10,446 |
| 2013 | 20 | 20 | #11,742 | #7,418 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | #18,884 | #9,489 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #18,893 | — |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | #19,149 | #7,977 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | #19,502 | #9,647 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,629 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,990 |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | #19,325 | #8,564 |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | #15,598 | #9,679 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #17,721 | — |
| 1997 | 5 | — | — | #10,394 |