Girls' name · since 1965

Araseli

Araseli has 1,198 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,618 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,198
born since 1965
1980s
peak decade

Araseli sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,198 recorded since 1965.

Araseli has 1,198 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2019.

  • #6,618 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,198 born since 1965
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Araseli ranks #6,618 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,198 born since 1965, peaking in the 1980s.

#6,618 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,198
born since 1965
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Araseli's 1,198 recorded births place it above 90.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

Araseli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Araseli's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Araseli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1980)
48
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
0102030405060 19651974198119881995200220092019 8

Araseli by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (317 births, 26% of the file).

1980s was Araseli's strongest decade.

317 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Araseli births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 317 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Araseli 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 Araseli's total volume

Araseli vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%3%4%5%6%7%8% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -108, 3.4%-101, 3.5%-53, 6.2%-134, 5.9%-32, 7%-105, 4.6%-62, 6.5%-144, 4.3%-45, 5.8%-38, 4.2%-42, 7.3%-71, 3.2%-113, 7%-52, 6.4%-47, 7.4%Araseli-55, 4%Araseli
Araseli vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Araseli by state

Where Araseli concentrates geographically, total births since 1965

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Araseli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
459 38.3%
#2 Texas
151 12.6%
#3 Illinois
17 1.4%
#4 Florida
5 0.4%
California share of Araseli's total US births 38.3%
Even split

459 of 1,198 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Araseli?
Araseli has been given to 1,198 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,618 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 48 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
Where does Araseli sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Araseli ranks #6,618 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Araseli most popular?
Araseli was most popular in the 1980s decade with 317 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Araseli most popular?
The top states for the name Araseli are California (459 births), Texas (151 births), Illinois (17 births).
How long has the name Araseli been used?
The SSA has tracked Araseli since 1965 -- 55 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Araseli?
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 Araseli's data

  • Araseli's decade-level peak was the 1980s (317 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Araselis (459 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Araseli

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Araseli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1965–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Araseli 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 August 2026.