How Many People Are Named Ariella?
An estimated 20,389 people in the United States have the first name Ariella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ariella peaked in popularity in 2020 with 1,801 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ariella 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 Ariella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ariella 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
20,389
About 1 in 16,811 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2020
1,801 births
Total Registered
20,607
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ariella
Ariella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 20,607 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ariella as a male name
Ranked #12,491 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (5 births)
Ariella as a female name
Ranked #196 in 2024
1,559 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (1,801 births)
Ariella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ariella span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,443 babies were registered. Ariella remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ariella by Decade
How has Ariella 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.
Ariella by State
Birth registrations for Ariella span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Montana, Mississippi, South Dakota. On average, about 395 Ariellas were registered per state.
Ariella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ariella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ariella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ariella?
We estimate approximately 20,389 people named Ariella 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 16,811 Americans share this first name.
Is Ariella a common name?
Ariella is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,607 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ariella most popular?
Ariella reached peak popularity in 2020, when 1,801 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ariella is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ariella a female name?
Ariella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ariella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ariella Smith, Ariella Johnson, Ariella 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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