Aryel
The Story of Aryel
As a girl name
Aryel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 27 Aryels were born — ranking #5,230 that year. As of 2026, Aryel ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-57%). In total, more than 569 Aryels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aryel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 8 Aryels were born — ranking #8,802 that year. As of 2026, Aryel ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Aryels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aryel
Aryel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 569 births in the dataset. Aryel's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,230. Use the chart and map above to compare Aryel'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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