Ariel
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning lion of god.
Babies a year
2,655
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#356
down from #299
UK popularity
#951
37 babies
How Ariel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #137 |
| 2016 | #140 |
| 2017 | #142 |
| 2018 | #154 |
| 2019 | #172 |
| 2020 | #200 |
| 2021 | #221 |
| 2022 | #237 |
| 2023 | #288 |
| 2024 | #299 |
| 2025 | #356 |
In 2025, 37 babies in England and Wales were named Ariel. In the US, 2,655 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,410 in 1991.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ariel was most common in 1990, when it went to 0.18% of American babies of that sex.
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