Aracelys
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "altar of the sky".
Name Census estimates that about 81 living Americans carry the first name Aracelys. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aracelys today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aracelys births was 2003 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aracelys. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aracelys. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
81
~ 1 in 4,231,535 Americans
Peak year
2003
15 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2014 SSA rank
#14,766
Tracked since 1984
Census
Aracelys in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 450 people with the first name Aracelys, which placed it at #22,210 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
#22,210
National first-name rank
People counted
450
450 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aracelys
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aracelys is Hispanic at 96.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Black (0.4%). 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 Aracelys 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 Aracelys at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.7% · 435
- White2.0% · 9
- Black or African American0.4% · 2
- Two or more races0.4% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Aracelys: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aracelys from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 62 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aracelys 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 Aracelys during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aracelys' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aracelys
The name Aracelys is of Spanish origin and is believed to have its roots in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is thought to be a combination of the Spanish words "ara," meaning "altar," and "celys," which may be derived from the Latin word "caelum," meaning "sky" or "heaven."
One theory suggests that Aracelys was originally a feminine form of the name Araceli, which was a popular name given to girls born in the vicinity of the Monastery of Our Lady of Araceli in Lucena, Spain. This monastery, dating back to the 13th century, was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and held a revered image known as the "Virgen de Araceli."
The earliest recorded instances of the name Aracelys can be traced back to the 16th century in various Spanish historical records and documents. One notable figure from this period was Aracelys de Mendoza, a Spanish noblewoman who lived during the reign of King Philip II in the late 1500s.
In the 17th century, Aracelys Fernández was a renowned Spanish artist known for her intricate religious paintings and murals, many of which adorned churches and cathedrals throughout Spain. She was born in 1612 and her works continue to be celebrated for their artistic and cultural significance.
Moving into the 18th century, Aracelys García was a celebrated Spanish poet and writer who published several collections of poetry and prose. Born in 1732, her works often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, earning her recognition among literary circles of the time.
In the 19th century, Aracelys Quintana was a prominent Spanish educator who advocated for improved educational opportunities for women. Born in 1842, she established several schools and educational programs aimed at empowering young women through education and personal development.
Lastly, in the early 20th century, Aracelys Sánchez was a renowned Spanish flamenco dancer who popularized the art form both within Spain and internationally. Born in 1908, her captivating performances and contributions to the preservation of flamenco culture earned her widespread acclaim during her lifetime.
While the name Aracelys has its roots in Spain and the Spanish language, it has since been adopted and used in various Spanish-speaking regions around the world, becoming a part of the cultural and linguistic tapestry of these communities.
People
Aracelys + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aracelys 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
Aracelys: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aracelys?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 81 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aracelys 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 4,231,535 US residents.
Is Aracelys a common name?
We classify Aracelys as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 82 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aracelys most popular?
The single biggest year for Aracelys was 2003, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aracelys is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aracelys in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 450 people with the name Aracelys, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,210 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 Aracelys 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 Aracelys?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aracelys appears almost entirely female. Of the 440 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Aracelys?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aracelys is Hispanic at 96.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Black (0.4%). 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 Aracelys most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aracelys in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.7% (435 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 Aracelys in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aracelys a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aracelys 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 Aracelys still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aracelys 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 Aracelys 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 Americans are named Aracelys?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.