Arabelle
Girl name · #2037 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Arabelle? In official American birth records, Arabelle has been tracked continuously since 1893, giving it 132 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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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
How old is the name Arabelle?
In official American birth records, the name Arabelle first appeared in 1893 (over 132 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.