US rank #9482 Boys' name Peak 2005 91 births

Arael — #9482 US boys' name

91 babies named Arael in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s352010s382020s18
#9482
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Arael was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

8 babies were named Arael in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arael

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Arael between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arael currently holds the #9482 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arael performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arael shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arael in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 91 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

91

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2005

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,482

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Arael by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
38 births that decade — 42% of Arael's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arael?
91 babies have been named Arael since 2003. It currently ranks #9482 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
When was Arael most popular?
Arael was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Arael been used?
Arael has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aram, Aramis, Ara, Arath, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.