Ari vs Ariel

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

Name A

Ari

Boy name · Rank #399

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Name B

Ariel

Girl name · Rank #300

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ari Ariel
Current Rank #399 #300
Total Births (all years) 19,781 77,823
Peak Year 2022 1991
Peak Year Births 1,029 5,411
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Ari Ariel
1890ss — 15
1900ss — 52
1910ss — 156
1920ss — 129
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 86
1950ss 22 63
1960ss 469 139
1970ss 1,259 717
1980ss 1,267 6,353
1990ss 1,667 28,142
2000ss 3,436 16,265
2010ss 7,110 19,367
2020ss 4,551 6,256

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ari Ariel
2014 689 2,444
2015 771 2,358
2016 751 2,198
2017 802 2,075
2018 870 1,828
2019 860 1,683
2020 787 1,468
2021 956 1,351
2022 1,029 1,292
2023 974 1,094
2024 805 1,051

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, 1958–2024.

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