US rank #13900 Girls' name Peak 1990 884 births

Ariell — #13900 US girls' name

884 babies named Ariell in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1231990s3472000s1942010s1652020s55
#13900
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

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

1990
Single peak year

69 babies were named Ariell in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ariell

The Social Security Administration has registered 884 babies named Ariell between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ariell currently holds the #13900 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 69 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ariell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 347 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ariell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ariell in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ariell 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 884 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.

Ariell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

884

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

1990

69 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,900

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ariell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
69
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
020406080 20242018201220062000199419881982 9

Ariell popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1985 (Ariell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1985 5

Ariell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
347 births that decade — 39% of Ariell's all-time total
1980s1231990s3472000s1942010s1652020s55

Ariell by state

Where Ariell concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Ariell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 3.2%
#2 New York
16 1.8%
#3 Florida
14 1.6%
#4 Arizona
5 0.6%
#5 Georgia
5 0.6%
#6 Illinois
5 0.6%
#7 Michigan
5 0.6%
California share of Ariell's total US births 3.2%
Even split

28 of 884 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ariell?
884 babies have been named Ariell since 1982. It currently ranks #13900 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 69 births.
When was Ariell most popular?
Ariell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 347 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Ariell most popular?
The top states for the name Ariell are California (28 births), New York (16 births), Florida (14 births).
How long has the name Ariell been used?
Ariell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ariell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariana, Arianna, Aria, Ariel, 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, 1982–2024 (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.