Total births
173
Girls' name · since 1915
Arabel
173 babies named Arabel in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13584
- among girls today
- 173
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Arabel is the #13584 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 173 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arabel has been recorded 173 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #13584 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #13584 among girls today
- 173 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arabel is currently the #13584 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 173 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13584
- among girls today
- 173
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Arabel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13584
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Arabel was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Arabel in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Arabel compares
173 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arabel's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arabel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 173 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arabel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arabel's full recorded timeline at 2015, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arabel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#13,584
Active since
1915
Arabel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Arabel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arabel's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Arabel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 97 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arabel? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 173 babies named Arabel. Today it holds rank #13584 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 16 births.
When was Arabel most popular? ▼
Arabel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Arabel been used? ▼
Records for Arabel go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Arabel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arabella, Araceli, Aracely, Araya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arabel's data
- Arabel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Arabel
Nearby Names Like Arabel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arabel
Arabella Girl
#207 27,957 births
Araceli Girl
#728 20,268 births
Aracely Girl
#1320 9,906 births
Araya Girl
#1081 4,188 births
Ara Girl
#3122 3,565 births
Compare Arabel side by side: Arabel vs Arabella Arabel vs Araceli Arabel vs Aracely
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arabel
Alexsandra #13583
2,422 births · Peak 2006
Beverlee #13585
2,297 births · Peak 1930
Nerissa #13582
1,977 births · Peak 1979
Dorina #13586
968 births · Peak 1969
Merilyn #13581
2,317 births · Peak 1946
Dreama #13587
3,114 births · Peak 1958
Elane #13580
806 births · Peak 1950
Juan #13588
2,760 births · Peak 1983
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, 1915–2025 (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. "Arabel: #13584 Girls' Name - 173 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arabel. 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 Arabel 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.