Spellings
Ariel or Arielle?
In the US in 2025, 69% of babies in this name family were spelled Ariel and 31% Arielle. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Ariel69% of the family1,384 born in 2025#355 among girls−64% since 2015Arielle31% of the family618 born in 2025#485 among girls−34% since 2015
Ten years ago
Ariel already led in 2015, with 72% of the family's births; it has 58% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 3,290 to 1,469 births (−55%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel | 2,358 | 851 | −64% |
| Arielle | 932 | 618 | −34% |
How they sound
- Ariel /ˈɛriəl/ (AIR-ee-ul)
- Arielle /ˌæriˈɛl/ (ah-ree-EL)
In France
In France in 2025: Ariel 105 births (#434 among boys) and Arielle 60 births (#661 among girls).
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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