US rank #1423 Girls' name Peak 2008 6,445 births

Areli — #1423 US girls' name

6,445 babies named Areli in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s761980s2641990s11802000s25962010s16632020s656
#1423
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Areli was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

330 babies were named Areli in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Areli

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,445 babies named Areli between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Areli currently holds the #1423 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 330 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Areli performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,596 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Areli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,039 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Areli in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Areli 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 6,445 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.

Areli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,445

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2008

330 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,423

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Areli popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
330
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Areli popularity over time — boys

107 total births recorded since 1989 (Areli as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 107 births
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Areli by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,596 births that decade — 40% of Areli's all-time total
1960s101970s761980s2641990s11802000s25962010s16632020s656

Areli by state

Where Areli concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Areli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,039 31.6%
#2 Texas
1,273 19.8%
#3 Illinois
417 6.5%
#4 Arizona
227 3.5%
#5 Florida
161 2.5%
#6 North Carolina
146 2.3%
#7 Georgia
132 2.0%
#8 New York
127 2.0%
California share of Areli's total US births 31.6%
Even split

2,039 of 6,445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Areli appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Areli?
6,445 babies have been named Areli since 1966. It currently ranks #1423 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 330 births.
When was Areli most popular?
Areli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,596 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Areli most popular?
The top states for the name Areli are California (2,039 births), Texas (1,273 births), Illinois (417 births).
How long has the name Areli been used?
Areli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Areli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arely, Aretha, Aretta, Arelis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1966–2024 (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.