Total births
22,371
Girls' name · since 1967
Ariella
22,371 babies named Ariella in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #195
- among girls today
- 22,371
- born since 1967
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Ariella currently ranks #195 among girls' names in America, with 22,371 babies recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Ariella recorded 22,371 times among girls since 1967, holding rank #195 nationally today, ahead of 99% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.
- #195 among girls today
- 22,371 born since 1967
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ariella is currently the #195 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 22,371 born since 1967, peaking in the 2020s.
- #195
- among girls today
- 22,371
- born since 1967
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Ariella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#195
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Ariella was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
1,802 babies were named Ariella in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Ariella compares
22,371 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 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
Ariella's all-time total is 59x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ariella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,371 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,802 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ariella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ariella's full recorded timeline at 1997, 94% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 6% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 1,802 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ariella at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2020
Current rank
#195
Active since
1967
Ariella popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 1,802
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Ariella popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2022 (Ariella as boys' name)
Ariella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ariella's strongest decade.
10,077 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ariella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 145
1970s
145 births
- 1980s 452
1980s
452 births
- 1990s 1,220
1990s
1,220 births
- 2000s 2,021
2000s
2,021 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,443 births
- 2020s
2020s
10,077 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10,077 births (45% of all-time use).
How Ariella 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 Ariella's total volume
Ariella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ariella by state
Where Ariella concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,929 | 13.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,874 | 12.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,330 | 10.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,722 | 7.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 997 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 885 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 720 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 615 | 2.7% |
California share of Ariella's total US births 13.1%
Even split
2,929 of 22,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Ariella appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ariella? ▼
22,371 babies have been named Ariella since 1967. It currently ranks #195 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 1,802 births.
When was Ariella most popular? ▼
Ariella was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10,077 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Ariella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ariella are California (2,929 births), New York (2,874 births), Texas (2,330 births).
How long has the name Ariella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ariella since 1967 -- 59 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ariella? ▼
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.
What to do with Ariella's data
- California records the most Ariellas (2,929 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ariella
Nearby Names Like Ariella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ariella
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#102 120,380 births
Arianna Girl
#196 104,152 births
Aria Girl
#26 95,674 births
Ariel Girl
#300 78,697 births
Arielle Girl
#499 30,870 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Ariella
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1967–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ariella: #195 Girls' Name - 22,371 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ariella. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ariella 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 June 2026.