Girls' name · since 1975

Aril

Aril has 10 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#54,665 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

10 girls have been named Aril since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Aril recorded 10 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1980.

  • #54,665 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aril ranks #54,665 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#54,665 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Aril's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aril's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aril's full recorded timeline at 1980, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births.

Aril popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1975)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 19751980 5

Aril by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Aril's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Aril births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aril?
Aril has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #54,665 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 5 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
Where does Aril sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aril ranks #54,665 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aril most popular?
Aril was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Aril been used?
The SSA has tracked Aril since 1975 -- 6 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Aril?
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 Aril's data

  • Aril's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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 Aril

Nearby Names Like Aril

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aril

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aril: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1975–1980 (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 Aril 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.