Arelia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	29	3	–	#3,004
1920s	22	2	-24%	#3,165
1930s	31	3	+41%	#2,761
1940s	17	2	-45%	#3,759
1950s	28	3	+65%	#3,731
1960s	6	1	-79%	#5,877
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	17	2	–	#9,189
1990s	11	1	-35%	#11,863
2000s	42	4	+282%	#11,741
2010s	47	5	+12%	#8,341
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	+138%	#6,872

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,004

1920s

-24%

#3,165

1930s

+41%

#2,761

1940s

-45%

#3,759

1950s

+65%

#3,731

1960s

-79%

#5,877

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,189

1990s

-35%

#11,863

2000s

+282%

#11,741

2010s

+12%

#8,341

2020s (to 2025)

+138%

#6,872

The story of Arelia

Arelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,872 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 317 American babies have been named Arelia. Its peak came in 2025, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Arelia?

The median living Arelia is about 16 years old; half are between 4 and 41. An estimated 200 people named Arelia 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.

Arelia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,872
2024	12	#8,501
2023	11	#9,049
2022	13	#8,081
2021	9	#10,379
2020	6	#13,625
2019	–	–
2018	6	#13,976
2017	13	#8,341
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,229
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,162
2011	6	#15,026
2010	7	#13,621
2009	5	#17,599
2008	–	–
2007	9	#11,741
2006	5	#17,447
2005	6	#14,694
2004	5	#16,371
2003	5	#16,028
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,213
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,342
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,242
1930	5	#4,587
1925	6	#4,458
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arelia?

The median living Arelia is about 16 years old. Half of all living Arelias are between 4 and 41 years old.

How many people named Arelia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Arelia are alive in the United States, based on 317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arelia in 2025?

Arelia ranked #6,872 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arelia?

317 babies have been named Arelia in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arelia most popular?

Arelia peaked in 2025, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Arelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arelia rising or falling?

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

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Arelia popularity over time

The story of Arelia

How old are people named Arelia?

Arelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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