Arella: 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	5	1	–	#4,857
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,517
1990s	23	2	+360%	#10,675
2000s	148	15	+543%	#5,248
2010s	186	19	+26%	#4,658
2020s (to 2025)	119	20	+7%	#4,394

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,857

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,517

1990s

+360%

#10,675

2000s

148

+543%

#5,248

2010s

186

+26%

#4,658

2020s (to 2025)

119

+7%

#4,394

The story of Arella

Arella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,931 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 486 American babies have been named Arella. Its peak came in 2024, when 32 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 Arella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arella?

The median living Arella is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Arella 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.

Arella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#7,931
2024	32	#4,394
2023	24	#5,263
2022	22	#5,661
2021	9	#10,380
2020	19	#6,110
2019	11	#9,182
2018	11	#9,217
2017	17	#6,839
2016	14	#8,038
2015	21	#6,053
2014	21	#6,010
2013	30	#4,658
2012	15	#7,852
2011	18	#6,884
2010	28	#4,994
2009	18	#7,097
2008	15	#8,154
2007	27	#5,248
2006	14	#8,291
2005	14	#7,936
2004	13	#8,304
2003	13	#8,052
2002	17	#6,422
2001	10	#9,430
2000	7	#11,921
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,126
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arella?

The median living Arella is about 12 years old. Half of all living Arellas are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Arella are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Arella are alive in the United States, based on 486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arella in 2025?

Arella ranked #7,931 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arella?

486 babies have been named Arella in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arella most popular?

Arella peaked in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Arella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arella rising or falling?

Arella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arella popularity over time

The story of Arella

How old are people named Arella?

Arella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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