Aria vs Ariel

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

Name A

Aria

Girl name · Rank #26

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Name B

Ariel

Girl name · Rank #300

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aria Ariel
Current Rank #26 #300
Total Births (all years) 89,496 77,823
Peak Year 2018 1991
Peak Year Births 7,435 5,411
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Aria Ariel
1890ss — 15
1900ss 21 52
1910ss 48 156
1920ss 47 129
1930ss 5 83
1940ss 22 86
1950ss 38 63
1960ss 30 139
1970ss 181 717
1980ss 515 6,353
1990ss 1,271 28,142
2000ss 4,173 16,265
2010ss 52,254 19,367
2020ss 30,891 6,256

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aria Ariel
2014 5,931 2,444
2015 6,419 2,358
2016 6,948 2,198
2017 7,167 2,075
2018 7,435 1,828
2019 7,116 1,683
2020 6,139 1,468
2021 6,397 1,351
2022 6,402 1,292
2023 6,018 1,094
2024 5,935 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, 1900–2024.

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