How Many People Are Named Ariel?
99,253
people in the United States are named Ariel
1 in 3,375 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#697
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0296%
Of US population
Peak Year
1991
6,077 births
Trend
↓
Declining
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Hebrew, English, French, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Pronunciation:
AR-ee-əl (English), ER-ee-əl (English), AY-ree-əl (English), A-RYEL (French)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem. Shakespeare used it as the name of a spirit in his play 'The Tempest' (1611), and one of the moons of Uranus bears this name in his honour. As an English name, it became more common for females in the 1980s, especially after it was used for the title character in the Walt Disney film 'The Little Mermaid' (1989).
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Gender Neutral
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 22.4 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1892 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
California
15,379
Texas
11,322
New York
9,651
Florida
6,050
Illinois
4,290
Georgia
3,015
New Jersey
2,678
North Carolina
2,520
Ohio
2,459
Pennsylvania
2,365
Michigan
2,340
Arizona
2,335
Virginia
1,849
Tennessee
1,717
Louisiana
1,689
Washington
1,644
Maryland
1,644
Massachusetts
1,608
Indiana
1,534
Alabama
1,347
Missouri
1,291
Colorado
1,261
South Carolina
1,188
Mississippi
1,144
Wisconsin
1,144
Minnesota
980
Kentucky
934
Oregon
874
Oklahoma
845
Arkansas
790
New Mexico
739
Nevada
728
Connecticut
715
Kansas
672
Utah
552
Iowa
504
West Virginia
362
Hawaii
355
District of Columbia
335
Nebraska
308
Alaska
235
Idaho
185
Maine
151
New Hampshire
126
Rhode Island
124
Delaware
103
South Dakota
89
Montana
78
North Dakota
74
Vermont
59
Wyoming
31
💡 Fun Facts About "Ariel"
- 1,646 babies were named Ariel in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1991
- Currently declining in popularity
- First recorded in 1892
- Most popular in California
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