Aric vs Ariel

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

Name A

Aric

Boy name · Rank #4343

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Name B

Ariel

Girl name · Rank #300

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aric Ariel
Current Rank #4343 #300
Total Births (all years) 7,626 78,697
Peak Year 1977 1991
Peak Year Births 265 5,411
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Aric Ariel
1890s - 15
1900s - 52
1910s - 156
1920s - 129
1930s - 83
1940s 27 86
1950s 79 63
1960s 376 139
1970s 1,965 717
1980s 1,389 6,353
1990s 1,835 28,142
2000s 1,158 16,265
2010s 613 19,377
2020s 184 7,120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aric Ariel
2014 59 2,445
2015 61 2,358
2016 63 2,199
2017 58 2,076
2018 50 1,832
2019 44 1,685
2020 36 1,472
2021 36 1,351
2022 32 1,295
2023 32 1,096
2024 24 1,055
2025 24 851

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, 1946–2025.

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