US rank #15870 Unisex name Peak 2007 569 births

Aryel — #15870 US unisex name

569 babies named Aryel in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s1552000s1882010s1732020s38
#15870
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Aryel was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

27 babies were named Aryel in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aryel

The Social Security Administration has registered 569 babies named Aryel between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aryel currently holds the #15870 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 27 babies received it in a single year. Aryel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 49 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aryel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 188 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Aryel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Aryel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aryel 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 569 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.

Aryel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

569

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2007

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,870

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aryel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
27
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
051015202530 202420192014200920041999199419891988 8

Aryel popularity over time — boys

49 total births recorded since 1997 (Aryel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
456789 20242023201820172010200220011997 5

Aryel by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
188 births that decade — 33% of Aryel's all-time total
1980s151990s1552000s1882010s1732020s38

Aryel by state

Where Aryel concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Aryel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 3.0%
#2 Texas
15 2.6%
California share of Aryel's total US births 3.0%
Even split

17 of 569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aryel?
569 babies have been named Aryel since 1988. It currently ranks #15870 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 27 births.
When was Aryel most popular?
Aryel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Aryel most popular?
The top states for the name Aryel are California (17 births), Texas (15 births).
Is Aryel a unisex name?
Yes, Aryel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 569 births, and as a boy's name it has 49 births.
How long has the name Aryel been used?
Aryel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aryel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arya, Aryanna, Aryana, Aryn, 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, 1988–2024 (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.