Arik vs Ariel

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

Name A

Arik

Boy name · Rank #3302

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Name B

Ariel

Girl name · Rank #300

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Arik Ariel
Current Rank #3302 #300
Total Births (all years) 2,613 78,697
Peak Year 2000 1991
Peak Year Births 81 5,411
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Arik Ariel
1890s - 15
1900s - 52
1910s - 156
1920s - 129
1930s - 83
1940s - 86
1950s - 63
1960s 44 139
1970s 250 717
1980s 330 6,353
1990s 583 28,142
2000s 642 16,265
2010s 530 19,377
2020s 234 7,120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arik Ariel
2014 57 2,445
2015 62 2,358
2016 67 2,199
2017 48 2,076
2018 43 1,832
2019 47 1,685
2020 46 1,472
2021 38 1,351
2022 34 1,295
2023 45 1,096
2024 36 1,055
2025 35 851

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, 1965–2025.

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