Ariel
Hebrew Ari’el, “lion of God,” a name for Jerusalem in Isaiah.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Ariel first shows up in the national records in 1892. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1990 to 1992. Its biggest year was 1991, when 5,411 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 66 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 355 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 21,968 of the 100,665 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Arielle (30,921), Aerial (2,007), Arial (1,197), Aurielle (1,083), Auriel (981), Ariell (900) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Isaiah
Explore Ariel interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 15 | No. 1450 |
| 1900s | 52 | No. 1203 |
| 1910s | 156 | No. 1241 |
| 1920s | 129 | No. 1816 |
| 1930s | 83 | No. 2521 |
| 1940s | 86 | No. 2251 |
| 1950s | 63 | No. 3662 |
| 1960s | 139 | No. 2350 |
| 1970s | 717 | No. 895 |
| 1980s | 6,353 | No. 209 |
| 1990s | 28,142 | No. 66 |
| 2000s | 16,265 | No. 184 |
| 2010s | 19,377 | No. 132 |
| 2020s | 7,120 | No. 199 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.