Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Arabella
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
1,914
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Arabella
How many people are named Arabella?
An estimated 27,001 living Americans are named Arabella.
How rare is Arabella?
Arabella is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,423 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 25.7% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Arabella?
The median age of a living American named Arabella is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 13 years old.
Is Arabella still popular?
Yes. Arabella is holding steady, with 1,423 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Arabella most common?
Arabella has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
25.7%
2025
1,423
All-time
27,957
Where it lives now
Arabella is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in New Mexico.
States where Arabella is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.