Total births
173
Girls' name · since 1945
Arabela
173 babies named Arabela in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15552
- among girls today
- 173
- born since 1945
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Arabela currently ranks #15552 among girls' names in America, with 173 babies recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arabela has been recorded 173 times among girls since 1945, currently ranked #15552 nationally and more common than 12% 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 1945 to 2025.
- #15552 among girls today
- 173 born since 1945
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arabela is currently the #15552 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 173 born since 1945, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15552
- among girls today
- 173
- born since 1945
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Arabela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15552
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Arabela was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
15 babies were named Arabela in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Arabela 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
Arabela's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arabela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 173 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arabela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arabela's full recorded timeline at 2015, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arabela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#15,552
Active since
1945
Arabela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Arabela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arabela's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Arabela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 84 births (49% of all-time use).
Arabela by state
Where Arabela concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Arabela's total US births 2.9%
5 of 173 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arabela? ▼
173 babies have been named Arabela since 1945. It currently ranks #15552 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 15 births.
When was Arabela most popular? ▼
Arabela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Arabela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arabela are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Arabela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arabela since 1945 -- 81 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arabela? ▼
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 Arabela's data
- Arabela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Arabelas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Arabela
Nearby Names Like Arabela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arabela
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 Arabela side by side: Arabela vs Arabella Arabela vs Araceli Arabela vs Aracely
Related Names
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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, 1945–2025 (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. "Arabela: #15552 Girls' Name - 173 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arabela. 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 Arabela 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.