Ariel vs Aria

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

Name A

Ariel

Girl name · Rank #300

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Name B

Aria

Girl name · Rank #26

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ariel Aria
2014 2,444 5,931
2015 2,358 6,419
2016 2,198 6,948
2017 2,075 7,167
2018 1,828 7,435
2019 1,683 7,116
2020 1,468 6,139
2021 1,351 6,397
2022 1,292 6,402
2023 1,094 6,018
2024 1,051 5,935

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, 1892–2024.

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