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 #4438

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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 #4438 #300
Total Births (all years) 7,600 77,823
Peak Year 1977 1991
Peak Year Births 265 5,411
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Aric Ariel
1890ss — 15
1900ss — 52
1910ss — 156
1920ss — 129
1930ss — 83
1940ss 27 86
1950ss 79 63
1960ss 376 139
1970ss 1,964 717
1980ss 1,389 6,353
1990ss 1,835 28,142
2000ss 1,158 16,265
2010ss 613 19,367
2020ss 159 6,256

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aric Ariel
2014 59 2,444
2015 61 2,358
2016 63 2,198
2017 58 2,075
2018 50 1,828
2019 44 1,683
2020 36 1,468
2021 36 1,351
2022 32 1,292
2023 32 1,094
2024 23 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, 1946–2024.

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