Aryel
Aryel is a Hebrew name meaning "lion of God".
Name Census estimates that about 607 living Americans carry the first name Aryel. It is a predominantly female name (92.1% of registrations). The average person named Aryel today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aryel births was 2017 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aryel. 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
607
~ 1 in 564,669 Americans
Peak year
2017
29 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,965
Tracked since 1988
Census
Aryel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 546 people with the first name Aryel, which placed it at #19,393 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
#19,393
National first-name rank
People counted
546
546 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
33.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aryel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aryel is White at 33.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.0%) and Black (27.5%). 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 Aryel 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 Aryel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White33.3% · 182
- Hispanic or Latino31.0% · 169
- Black or African American27.5% · 150
- Two or more races4.8% · 26
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Aryel
Aryel leans heavily female at 92.1% of total registrations, but 49 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Aryel as a male name
- Ranked #9,965 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (8 births)
Aryel as a female name
- Ranked #15,505 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (27 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aryel leans strongly female. 458 people counted with this name were female (84.0%), compared with 87 male bearers (16.0%).
Popularity
Aryel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aryel from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 200 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
Aryel 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 Aryel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aryels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aryel
The name Aryel is believed to have its origins in Hebrew, although its exact derivation is uncertain. Some sources suggest it may be a variation of the Hebrew name Ariel, which means "lion of God" or "lioness of God." The name Ariel appears in the Bible, particularly in the Book of Isaiah, where it is used as a symbolic name for Jerusalem.
In the realm of history and mythology, there are a few notable references to the name Aryel or Ariel. In Greek mythology, Ariel was an epithet given to the goddess Demeter, meaning "most holy." In Renaissance literature, Ariel is the name of a spirit character in William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest," written around 1610-1611.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aryel is found in the 16th century. Aryel Ben Joseph was a Jewish banker and merchant from Venice, Italy, who lived from approximately 1535 to 1600. He was a prominent figure in the Jewish community and played a significant role in the economic life of Venice during his time.
In the 19th century, Aryel Isidore Octavius Woodhull was an English surgeon and medical writer who lived from 1828 to 1899. He is known for his contributions to the field of obstetrics and for publishing several works on medical topics.
Another notable individual with the name Aryel was Aryel Sanat, an American abstract expressionist painter born in 1905 in New York City. Sanat's works were exhibited in prominent galleries and museums throughout the United States, and he was recognized as a significant figure in the abstract expressionist movement.
In the 20th century, Aryel Ben Hayyim was an Israeli linguist and scholar who specialized in the study of Hebrew and other Semitic languages. Born in 1901 in Jerusalem, he made significant contributions to the field of linguistics and published numerous works on the subject.
Aryel Mounitz, born in 1938 in France, was a renowned French sculptor and installation artist. His works, which often incorporated recycled and found materials, were exhibited in galleries and public spaces around the world, earning him recognition as a pioneer in the field of environmental art.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Aryel, highlighting its presence across various cultures, time periods, and fields of endeavor.
People
Aryel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aryel 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
Aryel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aryel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 607 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aryel 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 564,669 US residents.
Is Aryel a common name?
We classify Aryel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 618 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aryel most popular?
The single biggest year for Aryel was 2017, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aryel is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aryel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 546 people with the name Aryel, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,393 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 Aryel 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 Aryel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aryel leans strongly female. 458 people counted with this name were female (84.0%), compared with 87 male bearers (16.0%). 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 Aryel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aryel is White at 33.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.0%) and Black (27.5%). 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 Aryel most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aryel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 33.3% (182 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 Aryel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aryel a female name?
Yes, 92.1% of people registered as Aryel 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 Aryel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aryel 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 Aryel 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 Aryel?
See how many people have the name Aryel on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.