Total births
223
Girls' name · since 1988
Aariel
223 babies named Aariel in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 223
- total births
- 1988–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
223 girls have been named Aariel since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Aariel has 223 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2021.
- 223 total births
- 1988–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
223 girls have been named Aariel since 1988, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 223
- total births
- 1988–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Aariel was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
17 babies were named Aariel in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Aariel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aariel's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aariel at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Aariel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Aariel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aariel's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Aariel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 94 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aariel? ▼
223 babies have been named Aariel since 1988. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2017 with 17 births.
When was Aariel most popular? ▼
Aariel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Aariel been used? ▼
Records for Aariel go back to 1988, giving 34 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Aariel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaron, Aarya, Aarna, Aaryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aariel's data
- Aariel's decade-level peak was the 2010s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aariel
Nearby Names Like Aariel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aariel
Aaron Girl
#12237 4,395 births
Aarya Girl
#1168 3,267 births
Aarna Girl
#1258 2,848 births
Aaryn Girl
#4234 1,473 births
Aaralyn Girl
#2767 1,398 births
Compare Aariel side by side: Aariel vs Aaron Aariel vs Aarya Aariel vs Aarna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aariel: Baby Name Since 1988 - 223 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aariel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aariel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.