Ariel Name Popularity and Statistics
Ariel is Used for both girls and boys. 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. Births100,665
First Year on Record1892
Ariel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 851 | #355 |
| 2025 | Boys | 533 | #558 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,055 | #300 |
| 2024 | Boys | 598 | #509 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,096 | #287 |
| 2023 | Boys | 566 | #521 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,295 | #236 |
| 2022 | Boys | 519 | #569 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,351 | #220 |
| 2021 | Boys | 507 | #557 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,472 | #199 |
| 2020 | Boys | 497 | #565 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,685 | #172 |
| 2019 | Boys | 511 | #551 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,832 | #154 |
| 2018 | Boys | 470 | #584 |
| 2017 | Girls | 2,076 | #142 |
| 2017 | Boys | 600 | #488 |
| 2016 | Girls | 2,199 | #140 |
| 2016 | Boys | 601 | #499 |
| 2015 | Girls | 2,358 | #137 |
| 2015 | Boys | 455 | #601 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,445 | #132 |
| 2014 | Boys | 319 | #743 |
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
5,411 recorded births and rank #66.
1992 · Girls
3,961 recorded births and rank #87.
1990 · Girls
3,607 recorded births and rank #94.
1993 · Girls
2,707 recorded births and rank #121.
Where Ariel ranked highest in 2025
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
- NM
- Rank #159 · 9 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #185 · 178 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #211 · 32 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #214 · 12 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #269 · 19 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #282 · 122 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #297 · 37 recorded births
- KY
- Rank #331 · 13 recorded births
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NV
- Rank #243 · 12 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #288 · 27 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #302 · 29 recorded births