Ara vs Arabella

Side-by-side comparison of Ara and Arabella — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ara

Girl name · Rank #3113

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Name B

Arabella

Girl name · Rank #206

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Metric Ara Arabella
Current Rank #3113 #206
Total Births (all years) 3,517 26,512
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 78 1,912
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Ara Arabella
1880ss 141 48
1890ss 195 62
1900ss 215 85
1910ss 375 167
1920ss 389 166
1930ss 224 95
1940ss 162 62
1950ss 105 72
1960ss 119 69
1970ss 190 52
1980ss 228 45
1990ss 141 305
2000ss 234 3,107
2010ss 488 15,114
2020ss 311 7,063

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ara Arabella
2014 49 1,912
2015 49 1,688
2016 53 1,747
2017 62 1,889
2018 62 1,705
2019 54 1,545
2020 55 1,438
2021 75 1,519
2022 78 1,313
2023 52 1,317
2024 51 1,476

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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