US rank #497 Girls' name Peak 1991 30,250 births

Arielle — #497 US girls' name

30,250 babies named Arielle in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s211970s2221980s40431990s84942000s47742010s87902020s3906
#497
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Arielle was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

1,631 babies were named Arielle in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arielle

The Social Security Administration has registered 30,250 babies named Arielle between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arielle currently holds the #497 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 1,631 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arielle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 8,790 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Arielle shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,972 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Arielle in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arielle 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 30,250 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.

Arielle at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

30,250

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1991

1,631 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#497

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arielle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1991)
1,631
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Arielle popularity over time — boys

51 total births recorded since 1986 (Arielle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 51 births
0510152025 202220201992199019891986 7

Arielle by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
8,790 births that decade — 29% of Arielle's all-time total
1960s211970s2221980s40431990s84942000s47742010s87902020s3906

Arielle by state

Where Arielle concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arielle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,972 13.1%
#2 New York
3,464 11.5%
#3 Florida
2,236 7.4%
#4 Texas
2,167 7.2%
#5 Illinois
1,371 4.5%
#6 New Jersey
1,337 4.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
1,148 3.8%
#8 Michigan
1,092 3.6%
California share of Arielle's total US births 13.1%
Even split

3,972 of 30,250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Arielle appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arielle?
30,250 babies have been named Arielle since 1962. It currently ranks #497 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 1,631 births.
When was Arielle most popular?
Arielle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,790 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Arielle most popular?
The top states for the name Arielle are California (3,972 births), New York (3,464 births), Florida (2,236 births).
How long has the name Arielle been used?
Arielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arielle?
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, 1962–2024 (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.