Baby Name Popularity Profile

Arielle

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

✦ Lion of God 🌍 Hebrew, French biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #486
All-Time Peak Rank #183 Achieved 1991
Total U.S. Births 30,870 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1962 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,631 births in 1991
πŸ’‘ The Arielle Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Lion of God
Language Origin Hebrew, French
Origin Type multiple
Feminine diminutive of Ariel, derived from Hebrew ΧΦ²Χ¨Φ΄Χ™ΧΦ΅Χœ (Ariel) meaning 'lion of God'.
Common Nicknames
Ari Elle Ellie
Alternative Spellings
Ariella
Pronunciation: AR-ee-el
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Arielle

According to SSA data, Arielle achieved its highest historical rank of #183 in 1991. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1991 with 1,631 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 33.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 57 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Arielle across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -33.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,631 births in 1991
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 26 yrs
Registry Streak 57 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 21
1970s: 222
1980s: 4,043
1990s: 8,494
2000s: 4,774
2010s: 8,792
2020s: 4,524

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-rie-l-le
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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, Nevada, Maryland, New Jersey, Arizona
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #384 2,284 1991 36.8% Decline
Nevada #522 205 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #401 791 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #364 1,359 1989 18.5% Decline
Arizona #521 600 1990 Insufficient historical volume
New York #295 3,522 1990 18.6% Decline
California #443 4,048 1991 42.3% Decline
Louisiana #435 642 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #454 951 2017 16.7% Decline
Virginia #765 742 1989 71.0% Decline
Connecticut #470 356 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #377 750 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #624 486 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #924 356 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #460 1,110 1990 37.9% Decline
Texas #532 2,227 2016 36.8% Decline
Illinois #442 1,395 1989 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 123 1989 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #406 712 2017 22.9% Decline
Ohio #624 1,072 1991 36.0% Decline
Tennessee #712 471 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #519 1,168 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #614 513 1991 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #699 283 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 38 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 57 1991 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 94 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #506 308 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #519 332 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #445 284 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #307 194 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #560 319 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 167 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 111 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #493 95 1990 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 31 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 105 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 99 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #187 33 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #578 143 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 36 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #405 33 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 56 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 15 1990 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 34 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 1991 Insufficient historical volume

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