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 #3289

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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 #3289 #300
Total Births (all years) 2,577 77,823
Peak Year 2000 1991
Peak Year Births 81 5,411
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Arik Ariel
1890ss — 15
1900ss — 52
1910ss — 156
1920ss — 129
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 63
1960ss 44 139
1970ss 250 717
1980ss 330 6,353
1990ss 583 28,142
2000ss 642 16,265
2010ss 529 19,367
2020ss 199 6,256

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arik Ariel
2014 57 2,444
2015 62 2,358
2016 67 2,198
2017 48 2,075
2018 43 1,828
2019 47 1,683
2020 46 1,468
2021 38 1,351
2022 34 1,292
2023 45 1,094
2024 36 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, 1965–2024.

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