How Many People Are Named Ariel Perez?

There are approximately 219 people named Ariel Perez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,565,088 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ariel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Perez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

219

1 in 1,565,088 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Ariel: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ariel. The peak year was 1991 with 6,077 births. The average person named Ariel today is 24 years old.

Male
Female
0 1K 2K 4K 5K 6K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Ariel

In the 2020 Census, the first name Ariel was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (38.24%). The next largest recorded groups were White (35.14%) and Black (16.59%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Ariel in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Ariel rose or fell over time.

White
35.14%
Black
16.59%
Hispanic
38.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4.91%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.72%
Two or More Races
4.39%

Ancestry of the Perez Surname

The surname Perez was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Perez in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
5.25%
Black
0.56%
Hispanic
92.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.37%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.23%
Two or More Races
0.38%

How we calculated this

The first name "Ariel" has an estimated frequency of 0.0281% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Perez" appears at a rate of 227.74 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Ariel are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 219 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Ariel Perez: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Ariel Perez?

We estimate approximately 219 people named Ariel Perez are alive in the United States today. The first name Ariel is shared by 96,211 Americans, and the surname Perez is shared by 780,590.

How rare is the name Ariel Perez?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,565,088 Americans. The first name Ariel is uncommon and the surname Perez is very common.

Is Ariel a male or female name?

Ariel is predominantly female, with 21.6% of bearers being male and 78.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1991 and the average bearer today is 24 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Ariel?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Ariel was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (38.24%). The next largest recorded groups were White (35.14%) and Black (16.59%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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