Arely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#984

among girls · ↓60 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

257

named Arely · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,254

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

552 babies

All-time total

11,216

#1,549 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Arely popularity over time

11,216 babies have been named Arely since 1972, 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	49	5	–	#6,529
1980s	241	24	+392%	#2,373
1990s	1,356	136	+463%	#1,015
2000s	4,316	432	+218%	#554
2010s	3,719	372	-14%	#565
2020s (to 2025)	1,535	256	-31%	#839

Where Arely 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	261	0.16	outside top 500
2027	264	0.16	outside top 500
2028	267	0.17	outside top 500
2029	269	0.17	outside top 500
2030	271	0.17	outside top 500

Where Arely is most popular

Girls named Arely per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.159 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, 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 Arely 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
Texas	370	0.460	+190%
California	352	0.419	+164%
Arizona	43	0.306	+93%
Colorado	28	0.251	+58%
Nevada	10	0.215	+36%
New Mexico	5	0.206	+30%
Illinois	45	0.197	+24%
Nebraska	6	0.167	+5%
Washington	23	0.159	≈ national
Georgia	35	0.154	≈ national
Alabama	12	0.128	-19%
Arkansas	5	0.095	-40%
Indiana	13	0.093	-42%
Kansas	5	0.087	-45%
North Carolina	17	0.075	-53%
Utah	6	0.072	-55%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-57%
Florida	29	0.068	-57%
New York	20	0.051	-68%
Tennessee	7	0.044	-72%
Virginia	5	0.029	-82%
Michigan	5	0.027	-83%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
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 Arely

Arely is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #984 in 2025 with 257 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 11,216 American babies have been named Arely. Its peak came in 2007, when 552 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 Arely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arely?

The median living Arely is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 11 thousand people named Arely 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.

Arely year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	257	#984
2024	287	#924
2023	326	#839
2022	206	#1,172
2021	212	#1,154
2020	247	#1,019
2019	249	#1,030
2018	283	#941
2017	280	#942
2016	370	#769
2015	361	#782
2014	377	#741
2013	383	#719
2012	457	#625
2011	513	#565
2010	446	#656
2009	461	#644
2008	498	#613
2007	552	#554
2006	508	#577
2005	462	#612
2004	484	#581
2003	457	#598
2002	359	#698
2001	293	#805
2000	242	#904
1995	118	#1,392
1990	59	#2,175
1985	27	#3,254
1980	17	#4,337
1975	8	#6,529
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arely?

The median living Arely is about 16 years old. Half of all living Arelys are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Arely are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Arely are alive in the United States, based on 11,216 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arely in 2025?

Arely ranked #984 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 257 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arely?

11,216 babies have been named Arely in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arely most popular?

Arely peaked in 2007, when 552 newborns received the name.

Is Arely a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arely rising or falling?

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

Will Arely become more popular?

Arely looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 271 girls named Arely in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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