Girl’s name · Hebrew, Spanish

Arely

How to say it: ah-REL-ee · /ɑˈrɛli/

Spanish phonetic variant of Areli, from Hebrew meaning 'lion of God'; usage mainly Latin American.

Arely was the 635th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 257 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #564 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#635for girls in 2025
1 in 7,639US babies
257born in 2025
#564projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Arely
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#635
Babies born in 2025257
Share of births1 in 7,639
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−18%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#564

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Arriving mostly in recent decades, Arely crested in the 2000s. It remains close to that height and could climb again in the years ahead.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 233 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Melodic and flowing in three soft syllables. Yaritza and Anaya reflect a similar rhythm.

Nicknames

  • Ari
  • Rely

Other spellings

Honouring a Arely in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Arely is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.

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