Aracely
Aracely was the 1427th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 151 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 575th with 482 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 67 places. More babies were named Aracely in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Araceli) altar of heaven · Spanish, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,427 girls, up 342 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 151girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2003482 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,917babies recorded
What does the name Aracely mean?
Aracely is a spelling of Araceli, pronounced the same way, so it shares Araceli's meaning and origin.
Araceli is a Spanish name taken from a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Araceli, venerated as patron of Lucena in Andalusia; the title also names the Roman church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli on the Capitoline Hill. The word comes from Latin ara 'altar' and caeli (coeli) 'of heaven', so it means 'altar of heaven'. Like Dolores or Mercedes, it began as part of a Marian title (María de Araceli) and was later used on its own.
ara (Latin, “altar”)caeli (coeli) (Latin, “of heaven, of the sky”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Aracely, Aracelis, Arely.
See also: Latin names, names that mean sky, star, moon or sun.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Araceli' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wikidata item Q3621194 ('Araceli' given name), Wikidata (CC0)
Aracely popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 11 since 1976.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,427 | 151 |
| 2020 | #1,769 | 112 |
| 2010 | #988 | 256 |
| 2000 | #915 | 239 |
| 1990 | #1,187 | 144 |
| 1980 | #1,068 | 132 |
| 1970 | #1,781 | 50 |
| 1960 | #4,198 | 10 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aracely, counting every spelling?
Aracely is a spelling of Araceli, a name family that ranked #569 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,427 for Aracely on its own. Together these spellings went to 527 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Araceli | 364 | #746 | 1,691 |
| Aracely | 151 | #1,427 | 729 |
| Aracelli | 12 | #8,415 | 57 |
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 Aracely?
151 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aracely (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aracely 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 56 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aracely.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aracely?
About 9,700 people born in the US named Aracely are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 16 and 34. That makes Aracely mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Aracely by state
How common Aracely was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (3.5×), Texas (3.1×), California (1.7×). In 40 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 Aracely: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aracely, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aracely
What does Aracely mean?
Aracely is a spelling of Araceli, which means “altar of heaven” (Spanish, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Aracely?
Aracely was the 1427th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 151 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 575th with 482 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 67 places. More babies were named Aracely in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Aracely a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aracely in the US.
Where is Aracely most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aracely was most common in Arizona (0.31 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.