girl's name
Arabelle
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,817
Scotland
#748
2024 births
Arabelle is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Arabelle is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 147 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,649 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
Arabelle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 23 |
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 130 |
| 1920s | 124 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 245 |
| 2010s | 1,082 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 565 |
How popular is Arabelle?
In 2025, Arabelle was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arabelle 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 Arabelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arabelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arabelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arabelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arabelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arabelle
How popular is the name Arabelle?
In 2025, Arabelle was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arabelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Arabelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Arabelle most popular?
Arabelle peaked in 2017, when 147 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arabelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arabelle currently ranks #748 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.