Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Areli

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #1,262 Trend ↑ Rising 66%
Rank 2025
#1,262
among girls · ↑158 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
185
named Areli · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,081
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
330 babies
All-time total
6,739
#2,139 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Areli popularity over time

6,739 babies have been named Areli since 1966, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 10 – 10 1 – #6,608
1970s 76 – 76 8 +660% #4,472
1980s 264 7 271 27 +257% #2,412
1990s 1,180 23 1,203 120 +344% #1,139
2000s 2,596 26 2,622 262 +118% #843
2010s 1,663 27 1,690 169 -36% #1,076
2020s (to 2025) 835 32 867 145 -14% #1,262

Where Areli 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 191 0.12 outside top 500
2027 204 0.13 outside top 500
2028 216 0.13 outside top 500
2029 226 0.14 outside top 500
2030 235 0.15 outside top 500

Where Areli is most popular

Girls named Areli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.092 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Arizona.

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 Areli 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
California 187 0.222 +141%
Texas 174 0.216 +135%
Arizona 24 0.171 +86%
Colorado 17 0.152 +65%
Illinois 27 0.118 +28%
Nevada 5 0.108 +17%
Georgia 18 0.079 -14%
Oregon 5 0.077 -17%
North Carolina 16 0.070 -24%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -26%
Florida 28 0.065 -29%
Maryland 6 0.057 -39%
Washington 6 0.042 -55%
New York 5 0.013 -86%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Ohio – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Areli

Areli is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,262 in 2025 with 177 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 6,739 American babies have been named Areli. Its peak came in 2008, when 330 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Areli?

The median living Areli is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 6,700 people named Areli are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Areli year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 177 #1,262 8 #8,969
2024 157 #1,420 8 #9,051
2023 170 #1,330 6 #10,922
2022 141 #1,524 – –
2021 103 #1,912 5 #12,286
2020 87 #2,100 5 #12,165
2019 106 #1,889 5 #12,284
2018 120 #1,719 6 #10,866
2017 120 #1,753 – –
2016 152 #1,496 – –
2015 168 #1,396 8 #8,801
2014 199 #1,228 – –
2013 168 #1,382 8 #8,854
2012 187 #1,279 – –
2011 212 #1,157 – –
2010 231 #1,076 – –
2009 262 #1,008 5 #12,626
2008 330 #851 – –
2007 295 #918 9 #8,222
2006 267 #976 – –
2005 265 #935 – –
2004 286 #859 – –
2003 289 #843 7 #8,715
2002 212 #1,022 – –
2001 220 #976 – –
2000 170 #1,176 5 #10,472
1995 134 #1,261 – –
1990 64 #2,068 – –
1985 31 #2,944 – –
1980 20 #3,862 – –
1975 7 #7,216 – –
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Areli?

The median living Areli is about 18 years old. Half of all living Arelis are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Areli are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Areli are alive in the United States, based on 6,739 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Areli in 2025?

Areli ranked #1,262 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 177 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Areli?

6,739 babies have been named Areli in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Areli most popular?

Areli peaked in 2008, when 330 newborns received the name.

Is Areli a boy or girl name?

Areli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Areli rising or falling?

Areli has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Areli become more popular?

Areli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 235 girls named Areli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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