Ariel
3 countries#355 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ariel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
100,665 births recorded 1892–2025 · currently #355 · peaked in 1991 with 6,077 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,343 births recorded 1909–2022 · currently #611 · peaked in 2021 with 101 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône, Val-de-Marne, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
11 births recorded 2017–2020 · peaked in 2017 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ariel’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #202 | — |
| 2007 | #188 | ↑14 |
| 2008 | #217 | ↓29 |
| 2009 | #205 | ↑12 |
| 2010 | #213 | ↓8 |
| 2011 | #220 | ↓7 |
| 2012 | #181 | ↑39 |
| 2013 | #145 | ↑36 |
| 2014 | #132 | ↑13 |
| 2015 | #137 | ↓5 |
| 2016 | #140 | ↓3 |
| 2017 | #142 | ↓2 |
| 2018 | #154 | ↓12 |
| 2019 | #172 | ↓18 |
| 2020 | #199 | ↓27 |
| 2021 | #220 | ↓21 |
| 2022 | #236 | ↓16 |
| 2023 | #287 | ↓51 |
| 2024 | #300 | ↓13 |
| 2025 | #355 | ↓55 |
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