Ariela is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ariela in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
About the Name Ariela
Ariela is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 370 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1562 in 2019 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.
Ariela is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ariela
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Ariela per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ariela in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ariela is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 370 places over the last five years to #1672 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ariela is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ariela include: Ariela Gross — Ariela Julie Gross is an American historian.; Ariela Luna — Ariela María de los Milagros Luna Florez is a Peruvian physician and anthropologist.; Ariela Bogenberger — Ariela Bogenberger is a German screenwriter, producer, cabaret director and journalist..
Ariela does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arielas in the wild.
18
UK babies named Ariela (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 370 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ariela
Likely around 1 other Ariela in the class
UK Popularity (2002–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ariela
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ariela María de los Milagros Luna Florez is a Peruvian physician and anthropologist. She was her country's Minister of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS) from 29 October 2019 to 15 July 2020, during the government of Martín Vizcarra.