Arriel: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	59	6	–	#5,065
1990s	153	15	+159%	#4,213
2000s	78	8	-49%	#7,210
2010s	34	3	-56%	#11,961
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,065

1990s

153

+159%

#4,213

2000s

-49%

#7,210

2010s

-56%

#11,961

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arriel

Arriel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 324 American babies have been named Arriel. Its peak came in 1991, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Arriel?

The median living Arriel is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 35. An estimated 300 people named Arriel 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.

Arriel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,345
2016	–	–
2015	8	#11,961
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,326
2012	7	#13,663
2011	6	#15,047
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,478
2008	10	#10,905
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	10	#10,217
2004	12	#8,781
2003	10	#9,757
2002	7	#12,343
2001	9	#10,192
2000	14	#7,210
1995	9	#8,835
1990	23	#4,247
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 Arriel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arriel?

The median living Arriel is about 29 years old. Half of all living Arriels are between 22 and 35 years old.

How many people named Arriel are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Arriel are alive in the United States, based on 324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arriel mean?

Spelling variant of Ariel.

How popular is the name Arriel in 2025?

Arriel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arriel?

324 babies have been named Arriel in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arriel most popular?

Arriel peaked in 1991, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Arriel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arriel rising or falling?

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

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Arriel popularity over time

The story of Arriel

How old are people named Arriel?

Arriel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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