Unisex name · since 1988
Aryel
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 577 babies named Aryel, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,808 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,265 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 577
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Aryel currently ranks #11265 among unisex names in America, with 577 babies recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aryel has been recorded 577 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #11265 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #10,808 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,265 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 577 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aryel ranks #10,808 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,265 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 577 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,808 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,265 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 577
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Aryel's 577 recorded births place it above 85.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Aryel compares
577 Top 42% higher than 58% of 17,297 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
Aryel's all-time total is 53% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aryel | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 577 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 21 | 19,840 |
Aryel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aryel's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aryel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Aryel popularity over time - boys
49 total births recorded since 1997 (Aryel as boys' name)
Aryel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (188 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Aryel's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Aryel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
155 births
- 2000s
2000s
188 births
- 2010s
2010s
173 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 188 births (33% of all-time use).
How Aryel 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 Aryel's total volume
Aryel by state
Where Aryel concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 15 | 2.6% |
17 of 577 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Aryel's data
- Aryel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aryels (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aryel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1988–2025 (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 Aryel 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.