Arielis
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "lion of God".
Name Census estimates that about 335 living Americans carry the first name Arielis. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Arielis today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arielis births was 2021 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arielis. 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
335
~ 1 in 1,023,147 Americans
Peak year
2021
21 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,608
Tracked since 1991
Census
Arielis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 315 people with the first name Arielis, which placed it at #28,488 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
#28,488
National first-name rank
People counted
315
315 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arielis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arielis is Hispanic at 96.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.2%) and Two or More Races (0.6%). 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 Arielis 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 Arielis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.8% · 305
- White2.2% · 7
- Two or more races0.6% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Arielis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arielis from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 119 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Arielis remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arielis 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 Arielis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arielis' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Florida, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Arielis, while Pennsylvania, Florida, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arielis
The name Arielis is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century. It does not seem to have any direct linguistic roots or etymological connections to ancient languages or cultures. The name appears to be a creative blend of two distinct elements – the prefix "Ari-" which may be derived from the Hebrew name Ariel, meaning "lion of God," and the suffix "-lis" which could be inspired by names like Lilianne or Lilith.
While the name Arielis itself does not have a long historical record, it bears similarities to the Hebrew name Ariel, which has been documented in various religious and literary texts. In the Bible, Ariel is mentioned as a symbolic name for Jerusalem, and it is also the name of one of the fallen angels in John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost."
The earliest recorded use of the name Arielis is relatively recent, with no notable historical figures bearing this name prior to the 20th century. One of the first individuals to gain recognition with the name Arielis is Arielis Quintero, a Venezuelan actress and model born in 1984.
Another notable figure with the name Arielis is Arielis Valdés, a Cuban volleyball player who represented her country in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. She was born in 1984 and played as a wing-spiker for the Cuban national team.
In the field of music, Arielis Romero is a Cuban singer and songwriter who has released several albums since the early 2000s. She is known for her unique blend of traditional Cuban rhythms and contemporary pop styles.
Arielis Altuntas is a Turkish-German actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films, most notably in the Turkish series "Kiralık Aşk" (Rent a Lover) in 2015.
Arielis Castillo is a Puerto Rican actress and model who has worked in both television and film. She is known for her roles in the telenovelas "Señora Acero" (2014) and "La Reina Soy Yo" (2018).
Despite its relatively modern origins, the name Arielis has gained some popularity in recent years, particularly in Spanish-speaking countries. However, due to its unique and creative nature, it remains a relatively uncommon name globally.
People
Arielis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arielis 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
Arielis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arielis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 335 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arielis 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 1,023,147 US residents.
Is Arielis a common name?
We classify Arielis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 339 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arielis most popular?
The single biggest year for Arielis was 2021, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arielis is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Arielis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 315 people with the name Arielis, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,488 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 Arielis 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 Arielis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arielis leans strongly female. 317 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Arielis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arielis is Hispanic at 96.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.2%) and Two or More Races (0.6%). 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 Arielis most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Arielis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.8% (305 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 Arielis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arielis a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Arielis 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 Arielis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arielis 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 Arielis 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 are named Arielis?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Arielis at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.