Total births
471
Girls' name · since 1949
Aracelia
Aracelia has 471 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15580
- among girls today
- 471
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
471 babies have been named Aracelia since 1949, making it today's #15580 girls' name.
Aracelia has 471 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15580 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #15580 among girls today
- 471 born since 1949
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aracelia is currently the #15580 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 471 born since 1949, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15580
- among girls today
- 471
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Aracelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15580
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Aracelia was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
18 babies were named Aracelia in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
How Aracelia compares
471 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Aracelia's all-time total is 23% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aracelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 471 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aracelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aracelia's full recorded timeline at 1979, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aracelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1971
Current rank
#15,580
Active since
1949
Aracelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Aracelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Aracelia's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Aracelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
70 births
- 1960s
1960s
103 births
- 1970s
1970s
105 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 39
2000s
39 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 105 births (22% of all-time use).
Aracelia by state
Where Aracelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 108 | 22.9% |
| #2 | California | | 21 | 4.5% |
Texas share of Aracelia's total US births 22.9%
Even split
108 of 471 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aracelia? ▼
471 babies have been named Aracelia since 1949. It currently ranks #15580 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 18 births.
When was Aracelia most popular? ▼
Aracelia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Aracelia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aracelia are Texas (108 births), California (21 births).
How long has the name Aracelia been used? ▼
Aracelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 77 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aracelia? ▼
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 Aracelia's data
- Aracelia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Aracelias (108 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 Aracelia
Nearby Names Like Aracelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aracelia
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 Aracelia side by side: Aracelia vs Arabella Aracelia vs Araceli Aracelia vs Aracely
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aracelia
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, 1949–2025 (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. "Aracelia: #15580 Girls' Name - 471 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aracelia. 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 Aracelia 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.