Baby Name Popularity Profile

Arabella

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Arabella.

✦ Beautiful 🌍 Latin Traditional Royal
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
πŸ’‘ The Arabella Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: Medium Β· Under review

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Arabella across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -1.1%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -15.7%
2015: 1,689 births 1,689 2016: 1,748 births 2017: 1,890 births 2018: 1,706 births 2019: 1,545 births 2020: 1,439 births 1,439 2021: 1,521 births 2022: 1,314 births 2023: 1,322 births 2024: 1,482 births 2025: 1,423 births 1,423
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ 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

πŸ“ 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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Colorado, Texas
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #85 279 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #151 678 2017 8.7% Decline
Florida #164 1,703 2016 0.9% Decline
Colorado #373 524 2014 36.0% Decline
Texas #165 3,264 2014 +9.4% Growth
New Mexico #114 187 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #238 713 2018 +3.1% Growth
California #171 3,327 2014 +14.1% Growth
West Virginia #74 299 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #317 503 2018 17.9% Decline
Oregon #244 282 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #138 533 2018 13.5% Decline
Virginia #255 692 2014 25.6% Decline
Idaho Unranked 118 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #209 88 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #226 656 2018 13.9% Decline
Kansas #327 290 2014 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #223 779 2016 2.0% Decline
Arkansas #178 288 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #243 1,167 2014 30.3% Decline
Oklahoma #298 343 2014 48.1% Decline
Louisiana #186 437 2019 20.7% Decline
Georgia #233 670 2017 +32.4% Growth
South Carolina #267 345 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #117 102 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #172 69 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #229 494 2016 15.6% Decline
Alaska #142 30 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #211 1,105 2014 14.5% Decline
Maryland #334 310 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #713 166 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #253 755 2015 18.2% Decline
Alabama #190 362 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #174 40 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #298 385 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 140 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #403 201 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #426 337 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #206 503 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #275 237 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #257 802 2014 29.3% Decline
Montana Unranked 49 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New York #255 1,213 2016 +31.4% Growth
Mississippi #343 179 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #151 51 2013 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 45 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #484 245 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 33 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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