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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ariel

Ranked #536 - 1 in 83,026 people
US

Most common in

United States

96k bearers

World total

96,355

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#536

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States96k
Worldwide
~96k
rank #536
Rarity
1 in 83,026
of people globally
Gender split
22/78
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~96k in US

About the name Ariel

There are an estimated 96,355 people named Ariel alive worldwide today. That ranks Ariel at #536 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ariel is held by approximately 96,355 people, ranking #536 among first names. That works out to roughly 29 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,445 U.S. residents).

Ariel is used by both genders, 21.8% male and 78.2% female.

Ariel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 21.8%Female 78.2%

Ariel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ariel, 1892 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1892: 5
  2. 1894: 5
  3. 1899: 5
  4. 1900: 5
  5. 1904: 6
  6. 1905: 5
  7. 1906: 8
  8. 1907: 9
  9. 1908: 12
  10. 1909: 7
  11. 1910: 6
  12. 1911: 14
  13. 1912: 9
  14. 1913: 24
  15. 1914: 16
  16. 1915: 30
  17. 1916: 34
  18. 1917: 24
  19. 1918: 33
  20. 1919: 11
  21. 1920: 32
  22. 1921: 26
  23. 1922: 29
  24. 1923: 23
  25. 1924: 19
  26. 1925: 12
  27. 1926: 8
  28. 1927: 19
  29. 1928: 16
  30. 1929: 25
  31. 1930: 16
  32. 1931: 17
  33. 1932: 8
  34. 1933: 7
  35. 1934: 13
  36. 1935: 16
  37. 1936: 11
  38. 1937: 17
  39. 1938: 24
  40. 1939: 7
  41. 1941: 11
  42. 1942: 13
  43. 1943: 16
  44. 1944: 13
  45. 1945: 18
  46. 1946: 18
  47. 1947: 13
  48. 1948: 15
  49. 1949: 14
  50. 1950: 16
  51. 1951: 19
  52. 1952: 20
  53. 1953: 19
  54. 1954: 14
  55. 1955: 6
  56. 1956: 23
  57. 1957: 35
  58. 1958: 16
  59. 1959: 20
  60. 1960: 37
  61. 1961: 46
  62. 1962: 27
  63. 1963: 38
  64. 1964: 50
  65. 1965: 54
  66. 1966: 38
  67. 1967: 73
  68. 1968: 109
  69. 1969: 112
  70. 1970: 121
  71. 1971: 113
  72. 1972: 131
  73. 1973: 148
  74. 1974: 191
  75. 1975: 235
  76. 1976: 240
  77. 1977: 262
  78. 1978: 385
  79. 1979: 370
  80. 1980: 420
  81. 1981: 464
  82. 1982: 878
  83. 1983: 965
  84. 1984: 917
  85. 1985: 891
  86. 1986: 952
  87. 1987: 920
  88. 1988: 1,256
  89. 1989: 1,667
  90. 1990: 4,015
  91. 1991: 6,077
  92. 1992: 4,417
  93. 1993: 3,148
  94. 1994: 2,631
  95. 1995: 2,596
  96. 1996: 2,393
  97. 1997: 2,654
  98. 1998: 2,617
  99. 1999: 2,256
  100. 2000: 2,137
  101. 2001: 2,059
  102. 2002: 1,989
  103. 2003: 1,935
  104. 2004: 1,962
  105. 2005: 2,006
  106. 2006: 2,307
  107. 2007: 2,305
  108. 2008: 2,008
  109. 2009: 2,052
  110. 2010: 1,875
  111. 2011: 1,817
  112. 2012: 2,038
  113. 2013: 2,438
  114. 2014: 2,764
  115. 2015: 2,813
  116. 2016: 2,800
  117. 2017: 2,676
  118. 2018: 2,302
  119. 2019: 2,196
  120. 2020: 1,969
  121. 2021: 1,858
  122. 2022: 1,814
  123. 2023: 1,662
  124. 2024: 1,653
  125. 2025: 1,384

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ariel worldwide?

There are an estimated 96,355 people named Ariel alive worldwide today, ranking #536 globally.

Is Ariel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 83,026 people. In the United States there are roughly 96,355 bearers, which is 1 in 3,445 Americans.

Is Ariel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ariel is used 21.8% male and 78.2% female.

Where does the name Ariel come from?

Who are famous people named Ariel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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