girl's name
Arabel
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 192
Arabel is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Arabel is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Arabel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 97 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Arabel?
In 2025, Arabel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arabel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arabel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arabel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arabel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arabel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arabel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arabel
How popular is the name Arabel?
In 2025, Arabel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arabel a girl's or a boy's name?
Arabel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Arabel most popular?
Arabel peaked in 2015, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Arabel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arabel currently ranks #13,700 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.