Baby Name Popularity Profile
Ariella
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ariella.
National Rank (2025)
#174
All-Time Peak Rank
#154
Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births
22,371
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1967
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
1,802 births in 2020
π‘ The Ariella Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Lioness of God
Language Origin
Hebrew
Origin Type
single
Derived from Hebrew 'ari' (lion) and 'el' (God), a diminutive of Ariel.
Common Nicknames
Ari
Ella
Elle
Alternative Spellings
Ariela
Pronunciation:
ar-ee-EL-uh
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Ariella across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-2.6%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+116.0%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,802
births in 2020
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
13 yrs
Longest Streak
57 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 13
1970s: 145
1980s: 452
1990s: 1,220
2000s: 2,021
2010s: 8,443
2020s: 10,077
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-ri-ell-a
Letter Count
7 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% 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, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, New York
States with Data
48
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