Total births
2,272
Girls' name · since 1893
Arabelle
2,272 babies named Arabelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2137
- among girls today
- 2,272
- born since 1893
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
2,272 babies have been named Arabelle since 1893, making it today's #2137 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arabelle has been recorded 2,272 times among girls since 1893, currently ranked #2137 nationally and more common than 88% 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 1893 to 2025.
- #2137 among girls today
- 2,272 born since 1893
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arabelle is currently the #2137 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 2,272 born since 1893, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2137
- among girls today
- 2,272
- born since 1893
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Arabelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2137
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Arabelle was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
147 babies were named Arabelle in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Arabelle compares
2,272 Top 20% higher than 80% of 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
Arabelle's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arabelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,272 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 147 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arabelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arabelle splits its recorded history at 1936: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 147 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arabelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#2,137
Active since
1893
Arabelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 147
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Arabelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arabelle's strongest decade.
1,082 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Arabelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s 130
1910s
130 births
- 1920s 124
1920s
124 births
- 1930s 40
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 245
2000s
245 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,082 births
- 2020s
2020s
565 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,082 births (48% of all-time use).
How Arabelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arabelle's total volume
Arabelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Arabelle by state
Where Arabelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 224 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 176 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 88 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 74 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 59 | 2.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 57 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 37 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 22 | 1.0% |
California share of Arabelle's total US births 9.9%
Even split
224 of 2,272 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Arabelle appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arabelle? ▼
Arabelle has been given to 2,272 babies in the U.S. since 1893, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2137 as of the latest data. 147 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Arabelle most popular? ▼
Arabelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,082 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Arabelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arabelle are California (224 births), Texas (176 births), Florida (88 births).
How long has the name Arabelle been used? ▼
Arabelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 133 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Arabelle? ▼
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 Arabelle's data
- Arabelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,082 total births) through the 2020s (565) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Arabelles (224 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Arabelle
Nearby Names Like Arabelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arabelle
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 Arabelle side by side: Arabelle vs Arabella Arabelle vs Araceli Arabelle vs Aracely
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arabelle
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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, 1893–2025 (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. "Arabelle: #2137 Girls' Name - 2,272 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arabelle. 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 Arabelle 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.