Arielle
Arielle is a feminine given name and an alternative spelling of the name Ariel. Notable people with the name include:Arielle, 7th-century Breton saint Arielle Charnas, American blogger Arielle Dombasle French-American actress Arielle Free, Scottish DJ and TV & radio presenter Arielle Gold, American Olympic bronze medalist and World Champion snowboarder Arielle Greenberg, American poet Arielle…
Meaning & Origin of Arielle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arielle is a feminine given name and an alternative spelling of the name Ariel. Notable people with the name include:Arielle, 7th-century Breton saint Arielle Charnas, American blogger Arielle Dombasle French-American actress Arielle Free, Scottish DJ and TV & radio presenter Arielle Gold, American Olympic bronze medalist and World Champion snowboarder Arielle Greenberg, American poet Arielle…
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The Story of Arielle
Arielle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 1,631 Arielles were born — ranking #183 that year. As of 2026, Arielle ranks #524 for baby girls with 583 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 31K Arielles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arielle
Arielle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 31K births in the dataset. Arielle's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #183. Use the chart and map above to compare Arielle'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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