Baby Name Popularity Profile
Arabella
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Arabella.
National Rank (2025)
#213
All-Time Peak Rank
#156
Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births
27,957
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1881
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
1,914 births in 2014
π‘ The Arabella Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Beautiful
Language Origin
Latin
Origin Type
single
Derived from Latin, possibly from 'amabilis' meaning 'lovable' or 'beautiful', or 'orabilis' meaning 'yielding to prayer'.
Common Nicknames
Bella
Ara
Belle
Alternative Spellings
Arabela
Pronunciation:
AIR-uh-BEL-uh
Etymology confidence:
Medium
Β· Under review
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Arabella across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-1.1%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-15.7%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,914
births in 2014
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
17 yrs
Longest Streak
48 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 48
1890s: 62
1900s: 85
1910s: 167
1920s: 166
1930s: 95
1940s: 62
1950s: 72
1960s: 69
1970s: 52
1980s: 45
1990s: 305
2000s: 3,108
2010s: 15,120
2020s: 8,501
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-ra-bell-a
Letter Count
8 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Nevada
Top States
Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Colorado, Texas
States with Data
50
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