Feminine dossier · first seen 1971
Ariela
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
212
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ariela
How many people are named Ariela?
An estimated 3,788 living Americans are named Ariela.
How rare is Ariela?
Ariela is uncommon among babies today, with 177 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 16.5% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Ariela?
The median age of a living American named Ariela is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 21 years old.
Is Ariela still popular?
Yes. Ariela is holding steady, with 177 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ariela most common?
Ariela has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
16.5%
2025
177
All-time
3,841
Where it lives now
Ariela is most concentrated in New York — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Ariela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.