US rank #924 Girls' name Peak 2007 10,958 births

Arely — #924 US girls' name

10,958 babies named Arely in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s491980s2411990s13562000s43162010s37192020s1277
#924
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Arely was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

552 babies were named Arely in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arely

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,958 babies named Arely between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arely currently holds the #924 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 552 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arely performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 4,316 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Arely shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,269 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Arely in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arely 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 10,958 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.

Arely at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

10,958

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2007

552 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#924

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2007)
552
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-2000200400600 202420172010200319961989198219751972 6

Arely by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
4,316 births that decade — 39% of Arely's all-time total
1970s491980s2411990s13562000s43162010s37192020s1277

Arely by state

Where Arely concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arely
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,269 29.8%
#2 Texas
2,859 26.1%
#3 Illinois
611 5.6%
#4 Arizona
452 4.1%
#5 Georgia
311 2.8%
#6 Colorado
275 2.5%
#7 Florida
230 2.1%
#8 New York
228 2.1%
California share of Arely's total US births 29.8%
Even split

3,269 of 10,958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Arely appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arely?
10,958 babies have been named Arely since 1972. It currently ranks #924 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 552 births.
When was Arely most popular?
Arely was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,316 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Arely most popular?
The top states for the name Arely are California (3,269 births), Texas (2,859 births), Illinois (611 births).
How long has the name Arely been used?
Arely has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arely?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Areli, 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, 1972–2024 (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.