How Many People Are Named Arabelle?
An estimated 1,824 people in the United States have the first name Arabelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Arabelle peaked in popularity in 2017 with 146 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arabelle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arabelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arabelle is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,824
About 1 in 187,914 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2017
146 births
Total Registered
2,178
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arabelle
Arabelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,178 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arabelle as a female name
Ranked #2,130 in 2024
89 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (146 births)
Arabelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arabelle span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,081 babies were registered. While Arabelle is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arabelle by Decade
How has Arabelle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arabelle by State
Birth registrations for Arabelle span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, North Carolina, Maryland. On average, about 40 Arabelles were registered per state.
Arabelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arabelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arabelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arabelle?
We estimate approximately 1,824 people named Arabelle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 187,914 Americans share this first name.
Is Arabelle a common name?
Arabelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,178 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arabelle most popular?
Arabelle reached peak popularity in 2017, when 146 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arabelle is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arabelle a female name?
Arabelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arabelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arabelle Smith, Arabelle Johnson, Arabelle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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