Arabelle
Girl name · #2037 in 2025 · Very rare
Arabelle is currently the #2037 girl name in the United States — 93 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1609, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 girls born in 2025 was named Arabelle.
The 132-year story
Arabelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 147 girls were named Arabelle — good for #1505 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arabelle per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arabelle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arabelle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arabelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arabelle is most common
State-level data for Arabelle is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arabelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Arabelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aubrielle, Abrielle, Chevelle, Mirabelle, and Adrielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arabelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #2036 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 118 | #1736 |
| 2022 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2017 | 147 | #1505 |
| 2016 | 124 | #1712 |
| 2015 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2014 | 137 | #1576 |
| 2013 | 112 | #1814 |
| 2012 | 92 | #2078 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arabelle a popular girl name?
Arabelle ranked #2037 among girls in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1609.
When was the name Arabelle most popular?
Arabelle peaked in 2017, when 147 American girls received the name (ranked #1505 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arabelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American girls was named Arabelle. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.