Arabelle
Arabelle was the 2037th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 93 babies. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 1284th; the most babies were born in 2017 (147). Over the last ten years it has moved down 427 places. More babies were named Arabelle in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,037 girls, down 88 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 93girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2017147 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,272babies recorded
Arabelle popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,037 | 93 |
| 2020 | #1,949 | 98 |
| 2010 | #2,940 | 58 |
| 2000 | #15,249 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #4,395 | 5 |
| 1930 | #3,361 | 8 |
| 1920 | #2,361 | 15 |
| 1910 | #1,339 | 12 |
| 1900 | #1,444 | 8 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Arabelle, counting every spelling?
Arabelle is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,620 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,037 for Arabelle on its own. Together these spellings went to 112 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabelle | 93 | #2,037 | 467 |
| Arabell | 13 | #7,929 | 79 |
| Arabel | 6 | #13,355 | 35 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Arabelle?
93 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Arabelle (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Arabelle born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 90 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Arabelle.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Arabelle?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Arabelle are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 6 and 14. That makes Arabelle a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Arabelle by state
How common Arabelle was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (1.8×). In 39 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Arabelle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Arabelle, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Arabelle
How popular is the name Arabelle?
Arabelle was the 2037th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 93 babies. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 1284th; the most babies were born in 2017 (147). Over the last ten years it has moved down 427 places. More babies were named Arabelle in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Arabelle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Arabelle in the US.
Where is Arabelle most popular?
In 2021–2025, Arabelle was most common in Ohio (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.