Ariely
Girl name · #5188 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Ariely, placing it at #5188 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ariely.
The 30-year story
Ariely first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 31 babies and a rank of #4473. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Ariely per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ariely in class?
Ariely scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ariely is most common
State-level data for Ariely is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ariely
Statistically, parents drawn to Ariely tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amely, Maely, Danely, Steely, and Mirely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ariely | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ariely a popular girl name?
Ariely ranked #5188 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Ariely most popular?
Ariely peaked in 2024, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4473 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ariely?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Ariely. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.