Arabelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,037

among girls · ↑98 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arabelle · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,282

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

147 babies

All-time total

2,272

#4,328 all-time among girls

First recorded

1893

in Social Security records

Arabelle popularity over time

2,272 babies have been named Arabelle since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	23	2	–	#1,284
1900s	28	3	+22%	#1,444
1910s	130	13	+364%	#1,339
1920s	124	12	-5%	#1,836
1930s	40	4	-68%	#3,120
1940s	5	1	-87%	#4,395
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	30	3	–	#8,054
2000s	245	25	+717%	#3,418
2010s	1,082	108	+342%	#1,505
2020s (to 2025)	565	94	-13%	#1,739

Where Arabelle is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	92	0.06	outside top 500
2027	92	0.06	outside top 500
2028	92	0.06	outside top 500
2029	91	0.06	outside top 500
2030	91	0.06	outside top 500

Where Arabelle is most popular

Girls named Arabelle per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.058 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Arabelle born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Ohio	25	0.105	+83%
California	72	0.086	+49%
Texas	54	0.067	+17%
Colorado	6	0.054	-7%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-16%
Virginia	6	0.035	-39%
Florida	14	0.033	-43%
New York	12	0.030	-47%
Michigan	5	0.027	-52%
Illinois	6	0.026	-54%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-56%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-62%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Arabelle

Arabelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,037 in 2025 with 93 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 2,272 American babies have been named Arabelle. Its peak came in 2017, when 147 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arabelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arabelle?

The median living Arabelle is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 1,900 people named Arabelle are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arabelle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	93	#2,037
2024	89	#2,135
2023	118	#1,739
2022	91	#2,106
2021	76	#2,366
2020	98	#1,949
2019	95	#2,013
2018	117	#1,749
2017	147	#1,505
2016	124	#1,713
2015	133	#1,610
2014	137	#1,577
2013	112	#1,816
2012	92	#2,082
2011	67	#2,642
2010	58	#2,940
2009	48	#3,418
2008	39	#4,017
2007	37	#4,141
2006	34	#4,269
2005	28	#4,716
2004	19	#6,251
2003	17	#6,611
2002	9	#10,334
2001	9	#10,182
2000	5	#15,249
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,395
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,361
1925	12	#2,786
1920	15	#2,361
1915	12	#2,391
1910	12	#1,339
1905	7	#1,548
1900	8	#1,444
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arabelle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arabelle?

The median living Arabelle is about 9 years old. Half of all living Arabelles are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Arabelle are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Arabelle are alive in the United States, based on 2,272 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arabelle in 2025?

Arabelle ranked #2,037 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 93 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arabelle?

2,272 babies have been named Arabelle in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arabelle most popular?

Arabelle peaked in 2017, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Arabelle a boy or girl name?

Arabelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arabelle rising or falling?

Arabelle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arabelle become more popular?

Arabelle looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Arabelle in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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