Aries vs Ariel
Side-by-side comparison of Aries and Ariel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Aries | Ariel |
| Current Rank | #700 | #300 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,755 | 78,697 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1991 |
| Peak Year Births | 417 | 5,411 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1970 | 1892 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Aries | Ariel |
| 1890s | - | 15 |
| 1900s | - | 52 |
| 1910s | - | 156 |
| 1920s | - | 129 |
| 1930s | - | 83 |
| 1940s | - | 86 |
| 1950s | - | 63 |
| 1960s | - | 139 |
| 1970s | 103 | 717 |
| 1980s | 97 | 6,353 |
| 1990s | 268 | 28,142 |
| 2000s | 820 | 16,265 |
| 2010s | 1,559 | 19,377 |
| 2020s | 1,908 | 7,120 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Aries | Ariel |
| 2014 | 162 | 2,445 |
| 2015 | 155 | 2,358 |
| 2016 | 177 | 2,199 |
| 2017 | 179 | 2,076 |
| 2018 | 222 | 1,832 |
| 2019 | 234 | 1,685 |
| 2020 | 255 | 1,472 |
| 2021 | 251 | 1,351 |
| 2022 | 277 | 1,295 |
| 2023 | 323 | 1,096 |
| 2024 | 385 | 1,055 |
| 2025 | 417 | 851 |