Arial Name Popularity and Statistics
Arial is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,197
First Year on Record1981
Arial popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 8 | #10,917 |
| 2022 | Girls | 7 | #12,243 |
| 2021 | Girls | 8 | #11,146 |
| 2020 | Girls | 8 | #11,090 |
| 2019 | Girls | 17 | #6,698 |
| 2018 | Girls | 11 | #9,151 |
| 2017 | Girls | 13 | #8,299 |
| 2016 | Girls | 19 | #6,401 |
| 2015 | Girls | 29 | #4,725 |
| 2014 | Girls | 35 | #4,178 |
| 2013 | Girls | 20 | #6,255 |
| 2012 | Girls | 21 | #6,110 |
| 2011 | Girls | 18 | #6,855 |
| 2010 | Girls | 36 | #4,107 |
| 2009 | Girls | 28 | #5,097 |
| 2008 | Girls | 30 | #4,882 |
| 2007 | Girls | 31 | #4,675 |
| 2006 | Girls | 53 | #3,136 |
| 2005 | Girls | 37 | #3,876 |
| 2004 | Girls | 41 | #3,566 |
| 2003 | Girls | 41 | #3,472 |
| 2002 | Girls | 63 | #2,497 |
| 2001 | Girls | 47 | #3,009 |
| 2000 | Girls | 43 | #3,169 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1991 · Girls
69 recorded births and rank #1,996.
2002 · Girls
63 recorded births and rank #2,497.
2006 · Girls
53 recorded births and rank #3,136.
1997 · Girls
51 recorded births and rank #2,511.
Where Arial ranked highest in 2015
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #2,584 · 7 recorded births