girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Aracelia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,187
Rank 2025
#10,187
among girls · ↑5,330 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Aracelia
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
18 babies
All-time total
471
#12,301 all-time among girls
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Aracelia popularity over time

471 babies have been named Aracelia since 1949, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1971Girls

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #5,277
1950s 70 7 +1300% #3,228
1960s 103 10 +47% #3,472
1970s 105 11 +2% #3,512
1980s 72 7 -31% #5,566
1990s 20 2 -72% #8,651
2000s 39 4 +95% #11,010
2010s 31 3 -21% #11,521
2020s (to 2025) 26 4 +40% #10,187

The story of Aracelia

Aracelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,187 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 471 American babies have been named Aracelia. Its peak came in 1971, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Aracelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aracelia?

The median living Aracelia is about 50 years old; half are between 34 and 61. An estimated 400 people named Aracelia are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Aracelia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 9 #10,187
2024 5 #15,517
2023 7 #12,300
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 5 #15,332
2019 6 #13,996
2018 8 #11,521
2017 – –
2016 6 #14,527
2015 – –
2014 5 #16,805
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 6 #15,156
2009 – –
2008 5 #17,820
2007 – –
2006 5 #17,442
2005 9 #11,010
2004 8 #11,736
2003 7 #12,542
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 5 #15,250
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 9 #6,990
1980 12 #5,566
1975 9 #6,010
1970 13 #4,254
1965 9 #4,512
1960 13 #3,520
1955 13 #3,228
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aracelia?

The median living Aracelia is about 50 years old. Half of all living Aracelias are between 34 and 61 years old.

How many people named Aracelia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aracelia are alive in the United States, based on 471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aracelia in 2025?

Aracelia ranked #10,187 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aracelia?

471 babies have been named Aracelia in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aracelia most popular?

Aracelia peaked in 1971, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Aracelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aracelia rising or falling?

Aracelia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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