Aril
A feminine name derived from the Arabic word "Al-rih" meaning "gentle breeze".
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Aril. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aril today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aril births was 1975 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aril. 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 Aril. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1975
5 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1980 SSA rank
#10,498
Tracked since 1975
Census
Aril in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 135 people with the first name Aril, which placed it at #47,903 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
#47,903
National first-name rank
People counted
135
135 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aril
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aril is White at 51.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.0%) and Black (17.8%). 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 Aril 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 Aril at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.1% · 69
- Hispanic or Latino20.0% · 27
- Black or African American17.8% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.1% · 11
- Two or more races3.0% · 4
Popularity
Aril: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aril from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aril 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 Aril during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aril
The name Aril is thought to have originated from the Arabic language, deriving from the word 'arīl' which means 'noble' or 'honorable'. It is believed to have first emerged in the Middle East region around the 7th century AD, during the rise of the Islamic empires.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aril can be found in the ancient Arabic poetry and literature from the Umayyad and Abbasid eras. It is possible that the name was used by notable figures or scholars during this time period, although specific records are scarce.
In later centuries, the name Aril appeared to have spread across various regions influenced by Islamic culture, including parts of North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, and Central Asia. However, its usage remained relatively uncommon compared to other Arabic names.
The first notable individual known to bear the name Aril was Aril ibn Abi Bakr, a 9th-century Islamic scholar and jurist from present-day Iraq. He is renowned for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and his writings on the interpretation of religious texts.
Another historical figure with the name Aril was Aril al-Andalusi, a 10th-century mathematician and astronomer from the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal). He is credited with introducing several mathematical concepts and advancing the study of astronomy during the Islamic Golden Age.
In the 12th century, Aril al-Dimashqi was a prominent Arabic philosopher and logician from Damascus. His works on logic and metaphysics had a significant influence on the intellectual discourse of his time.
During the 13th century, Aril al-Qazwini was a renowned Islamic geographer and writer from Qazvin, Persia (modern-day Iran). His book, 'Ajā'ib al-makhlūqāt wa gharā'ib al-mawjūdāt' (The Wonders of Creation), was a comprehensive work on geography, cosmography, and natural history.
In the 16th century, Aril Beg was a notable Ottoman statesman and military commander who served as the governor of several provinces within the Ottoman Empire. He played a crucial role in the expansion and governance of the empire during his time.
While the name Aril has ancient roots and has been borne by notable figures throughout history, its usage has remained relatively uncommon, particularly in more recent times. However, it continues to hold cultural significance within certain regions and communities with historical ties to the Arabic language and Islamic traditions.
People
Aril + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aril 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
Aril: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aril?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aril 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 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Aril a common name?
We classify Aril as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aril most popular?
The single biggest year for Aril was 1975, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aril is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aril in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 135 people with the name Aril, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,903 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 Aril 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 Aril?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Aril on both sides of the split. Of the 135 people counted with this name, 38 were male (28.1%) and 97 were female (71.9%). 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 Aril?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aril is White at 51.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.0%) and Black (17.8%). 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 Aril most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aril in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.1% (69 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 Aril in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aril a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aril 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 Aril still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aril 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 Aril 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 Aril?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.