Girls' name · since 1989
Arelle
Arelle has 20 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #45,817 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 20
- born since 1989
- 1980s
- peak decade
Arelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1989.
Arelle has 20 recorded births among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 2021.
- #45,817 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 20 born since 1989
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arelle ranks #45,817 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1989, peaking in the 1980s.
- #45,817 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 20
- born since 1989
- 1980s
- peak decade
Arelle's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Arelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arelle splits its recorded history at 2009: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2009 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2021
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Arelle by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (7 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Arelle's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Arelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 7 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arelle? ▼
Where does Arelle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Arelle most popular? ▼
How long has the name Arelle been used? ▼
What names are similar to Arelle? ▼
What to do with Arelle's data
- Arelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arelle
Nearby Names Like Arelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arelle
Compare Arelle side by side: Arelle vs Arely Arelle vs Areli Arelle vs Aretha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1989–2021 (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 Arelle 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.