Girls' name · since 1966
Areli
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 6,624 babies named Areli, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,139 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,269 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,624
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Areli is the #1269 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,624 recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Areli has been recorded 6,624 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #1269 nationally and more common than 93% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #2,139 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,269 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,624 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Areli ranks #2,139 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,269 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,624 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,139 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,269 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,624
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Areli's 6,624 recorded births place it above 97.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Areli compares
6,624 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 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
Areli's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Areli | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,624 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 330 | 21 | 19,840 |
Areli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Areli's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 330, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Areli popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 330
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Areli popularity over time - boys
115 total births recorded since 1989 (Areli as boys' name)
Areli by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,596 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Areli's strongest decade.
2,596 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Areli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 264
1980s
264 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,180 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,596 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,663 births
- 2020s 835
2020s
835 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,596 births (39% of all-time use).
How Areli 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 Areli's total volume
Areli by state
Where Areli concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,087 | 31.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,317 | 19.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 417 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 233 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 167 | 2.5% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 151 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 137 | 2.1% |
| #8 | New York | | 127 | 1.9% |
2,087 of 6,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Areli appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Areli's data
- Areli's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,596 total births); usage has since declined to 835 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Arelis (2,087 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Areli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
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, 1966–2025 (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 Areli 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.