Arif vs Ariel

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

Name A

Arif

Boy name · Rank #5937

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Name B

Ariel

Girl name · Rank #300

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Arif Ariel
Current Rank #5937 #300
Total Births (all years) 704 77,823
Peak Year 2007 1991
Peak Year Births 21 5,411
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Arif Ariel
1890ss — 15
1900ss — 52
1910ss — 156
1920ss — 129
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 63
1960ss 15 139
1970ss 72 717
1980ss 137 6,353
1990ss 149 28,142
2000ss 159 16,265
2010ss 112 19,367
2020ss 60 6,256

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arif Ariel
2014 13 2,444
2015 12 2,358
2016 10 2,198
2017 7 2,075
2018 14 1,828
2019 13 1,683
2020 9 1,468
2021 9 1,351
2022 13 1,292
2023 14 1,094
2024 15 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, 1968–2024.

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