Name Legacy

Ariel

Recorded 1892–2025 · United States

Ariel was most popular in 1991, when 6,077 American babies were given the name — ranking #122 that year. In 2025 it ranked #485, with 1,384 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 100,665 people named Ariel.

Most popular in1991
Rank that year#122
Births that year6,077
Total since 1880100,665

Ariel over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Ariel’s peak in 1991. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Ariel is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org