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.

Name A

Aries

Boy name · Rank #700

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Name B

Ariel

Girl name · Rank #300

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aries Ariel
Current Rank #700 #300
Total Births (all years) 4,339 77,823
Peak Year 2024 1991
Peak Year Births 384 5,411
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Aries Ariel
1890ss — 15
1900ss — 52
1910ss — 156
1920ss — 129
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 63
1960ss — 139
1970ss 103 717
1980ss 100 6,353
1990ss 268 28,142
2000ss 820 16,265
2010ss 1,559 19,367
2020ss 1,489 6,256

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aries Ariel
2014 162 2,444
2015 155 2,358
2016 177 2,198
2017 179 2,075
2018 222 1,828
2019 234 1,683
2020 255 1,468
2021 251 1,351
2022 277 1,292
2023 322 1,094
2024 384 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, 1970–2024.

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