Aracelli
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "little altar".
Name Census estimates that about 366 living Americans carry the first name Aracelli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aracelli today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aracelli births was 2010 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aracelli. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
366
~ 1 in 936,487 Americans
Peak year
2010
25 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,165
Tracked since 1970
Census
Aracelli in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 505 people with the first name Aracelli, which placed it at #20,449 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,449
National first-name rank
People counted
505
505 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aracelli
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aracelli is Hispanic at 90.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aracelli described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aracelli at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.5% · 457
- White3.8% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 14
- Two or more races1.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 5
- Black or African American0.8% · 4
Popularity
Aracelli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aracelli from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 126 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aracelli remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aracelli by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aracelli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aracellis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aracelli
The name Aracelli has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to the ancient Roman era. It is derived from the Latin word "ara," which means "altar," and "celi," which means "heaven." The name is believed to have been initially used to refer to celestial beings or deities associated with altars or religious ceremonies.
During the early Christian period, the name Aracelli gained popularity as it resonated with the celestial and divine connotations associated with angels and heavenly beings. It was often bestowed upon individuals who were believed to have a spiritual or religious inclination, or those who were dedicated to serving the church or religious orders.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aracelli can be found in the writings of Saint Augustine of Hippo, a renowned philosopher and theologian who lived in the 4th and 5th centuries AD. He mentions an individual named Aracelli in his treatise "De Civitate Dei" (The City of God), which explores the concept of earthly and heavenly cities.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Aracelli was relatively uncommon but was occasionally used by noble families and members of the clergy. One notable figure bearing this name was Aracelli of Lombardy, a Benedictine abbess who lived in the 11th century and played a significant role in the religious and cultural life of northern Italy.
In the Renaissance period, the name Aracelli experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy and other parts of southern Europe. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Aracelli Filomarino, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her support of artists and writers, including the renowned poet Torquato Tasso.
Another notable figure bearing the name Aracelli was Aracelli Carracci, an Italian Baroque painter from the 16th and 17th centuries. She was part of the influential Carracci family of artists and is renowned for her religious paintings and frescoes adorning various churches in Bologna and Rome.
Aracelli Cimaroli was an Italian opera singer who gained fame in the 18th century for her performances in Venice and other major European cities. She was highly regarded for her vocal talents and was celebrated by composers such as Antonio Vivaldi, who wrote several roles specifically for her.
In more recent times, the name Aracelli has been less common but still retains its celestial and spiritual associations, particularly in certain regions of Italy and Spain. While it may not be as widely used today, the name Aracelli remains a unique and historically significant moniker with deep roots in the Latin and Christian traditions.
People
Aracelli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aracelli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aracelli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aracelli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 366 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aracelli going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 936,487 US residents.
Is Aracelli a common name?
We classify Aracelli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 373 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aracelli most popular?
The single biggest year for Aracelli was 2010, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aracelli is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aracelli in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 505 people with the name Aracelli, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,449 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aracelli in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aracelli?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aracelli appears almost entirely female. Of the 510 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aracelli?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aracelli is Hispanic at 90.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aracelli most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aracelli in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.5% (457 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aracelli in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aracelli a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aracelli in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aracelli still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aracelli in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aracelli can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Aracelli?
Want to know how many people have the name Aracelli? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.