Compare two names
Arial and Ariel side by side: Arial peaked in 1991 and Ariel in 1991; in 2025 they were given to 8 and 1,384 babies.
Arial and Ariel, year by year
Girls and boys together; Arial solid, Ariel dashed.
| Arial | Ariel | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 8 | 1,384 |
| Rank 2025 | #11,036 among girls’ names | #356 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,197 | 100,665 |
| Peak year | 1991 | 1991 |
| Girls | 100% | 78% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,180 | 98,100 |
| Median age | 25 | 24 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.