Aryella
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially meaning "angel" or "lion of God".
Name Census estimates that about 330 living Americans carry the first name Aryella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aryella today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aryella births was 2022 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aryella. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aryella with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
330
~ 1 in 1,038,650 Americans
Peak year
2022
31 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,176
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Aryella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aryella from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 189 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aryella remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aryella 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 Aryella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aryellas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Florida, Arizona recorded the most babies named Aryella, while Arizona, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aryella
The name Aryella is a feminine variant of the name Ariel, which is derived from the Hebrew word "אריה" (Aryeh), meaning "lion". It is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, likely in regions with strong Jewish communities or influence.
The earliest known usage of the name Aryella can be traced back to the late 13th century in medieval Spain, where it was sometimes used as a Hebrew name. During this time, Jewish communities in the Iberian Peninsula were thriving, and Hebrew names were commonly given to children.
In the 16th century, the name Aryella appeared in historical records from Italy, particularly in the Jewish communities of Rome and Venice. It is possible that the name spread to these regions through trade and migration of Jewish families from the Iberian Peninsula.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Aryella was Aryella de Modena, a Jewish poet and writer who lived in Italy during the late 16th century. She was known for her contributions to Hebrew literature and her work in promoting the education of Jewish women.
Another notable figure in history with the name Aryella was Aryella Ferrera, a Jewish philosopher and scholar from the 17th century. She was born in Venice and was renowned for her expertise in Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.
In the 18th century, the name Aryella gained some popularity among Sephardic Jewish communities in the Ottoman Empire, particularly in regions like Greece and Turkey. One example from this period is Aryella Cohen, a prominent Jewish woman from Salonica (now Thessaloniki, Greece) who was known for her philanthropic efforts and support of Jewish education.
Moving into the 19th century, the name Aryella appeared in various European countries, including France and Germany. Aryella Levy, a French Jewish author and activist from the late 1800s, was a notable figure who fought for women's rights and social justice.
Another individual with the name Aryella from this time period was Aryella Rothschild, a member of the famous Rothschild banking family in Germany. She was born in 1865 and was known for her involvement in various charitable organizations and her support for the arts.
While the name Aryella has historically been most prevalent in Jewish communities, it has also been used by non-Jewish families in more recent times, especially in certain regions of Europe and the Americas.
People
Aryella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aryella 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
Aryella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aryella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 330 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aryella 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 1,038,650 US residents.
Is Aryella a common name?
We classify Aryella as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 332 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aryella most popular?
The single biggest year for Aryella was 2022, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aryella is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Aryella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aryella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aryella 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 Aryella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aryella 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 Aryella 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Aryella?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.