Arel
The Story of Arel
Arel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 15 Arels were born — ranking #5,787 that year. As of 2026, Arel ranks #6,294 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 316 Arels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arel
Arel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 316 births in the dataset. Arel's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #3,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Arel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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