At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #983 of girl names
- Babies in 2025
- 257 (0.015% of girls)
- Trend
- Steady #1,019 in 2020 to #983 in 2025
- Peak
- #554 in 2007
- First recorded
- 1972
Meaning of Arely
Arely (ah-REH-lee) is a globe-trotting charmer: she draws her strength from the Hebrew Areli, “lion of God,” twirls through Spanish-speaking lands with her lyrical rhythm, and now lights up American playgrounds like a row of Diwali diyas. She carries a golden whisper of Aurelia too, so her roar is wrapped in sunshine. In the U.S., her rise has been steady—never a meteor, always a bright kite catching every new breeze—and parents love that balance of fire and grace. Picture her as a little girl in a marigold dress, giggling at a Holi splash, equal parts bold and sweet. Friends say Arely feels familiar yet fresh, easy to call across a bustling market or a busy park. She is a name for dreamers who want their daughter to stride forward with the heart of a lion and the sparkle of festival lights.
How to pronounce Arely
English
- Pronounced ah-REH-lee /ɑˈrɛli/
Spanish
- Pronounced ah-REH-lee /aˈre.li/
Popularity of Arely in the U.S.
Arely was the #983 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 257 babies. It peaked at #554 in 2007 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2023. It first appears in the records in 1972.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1972–2025 53 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 257 | 983 | ▼ 59 |
| 2024 | 287 | 924 | ▼ 85 |
| 2023 | 326 | 839 | ▲ 333 |
| 2022 | 206 | 1,172 | ▼ 19 |
| 2021 | 212 | 1,153 | ▼ 134 |
| 2020 | 247 | 1,019 | ▲ 10 |
| 2019 | 249 | 1,029 | ▼ 88 |
| 2018 | 283 | 941 | ▲ 1 |
| 2017 | 280 | 942 | ▼ 174 |
| 2016 | 370 | 768 | ▲ 14 |
| 2015 | 361 | 782 | ▼ 41 |
| 2014 | 377 | 741 | ▼ 22 |
| 2013 | 383 | 719 | ▼ 94 |
| 2012 | 457 | 625 | ▼ 60 |
| 2011 | 513 | 565 | ▲ 91 |
| 2010 | 446 | 656 | ▼ 12 |
| 2009 | 461 | 644 | ▼ 31 |
| 2008 | 498 | 613 | ▼ 59 |
| 2007 | 552 | 554 | ▲ 23 |
| 2006 | 508 | 577 | ▲ 35 |
| 2005 | 462 | 612 | ▼ 31 |
| 2004 | 484 | 581 | ▲ 17 |
| 2003 | 457 | 598 | ▲ 100 |
| 2002 | 359 | 698 | ▲ 106 |
| 2001 | 293 | 804 | ▲ 100 |
| 2000 | 242 | 904 | ▲ 119 |
| 1999 | 199 | 1,023 | ▼ 8 |
| 1998 | 196 | 1,015 | ▲ 76 |
| 1997 | 172 | 1,091 | ▲ 103 |
| 1996 | 151 | 1,194 | ▲ 198 |
| 1995 | 118 | 1,392 | ▼ 153 |
| 1994 | 139 | 1,239 | ▲ 51 |
| 1993 | 131 | 1,290 | ▲ 127 |
| 1992 | 115 | 1,417 | ▲ 440 |
| 1991 | 76 | 1,857 | ▲ 317 |
| 1990 | 59 | 2,174 | ▲ 197 |
| 1989 | 49 | 2,371 | ▲ 496 |
| 1988 | 36 | 2,867 | ▲ 657 |
| 1987 | 25 | 3,524 | ▲ 121 |
| 1986 | 23 | 3,645 | ▼ 399 |
| 1985 | 27 | 3,246 | ▲ 628 |
| 1984 | 20 | 3,874 | ▲ 1,274 |
| 1983 | 13 | 5,148 | ▼ 801 |
| 1982 | 17 | 4,347 | ▲ 616 |
| 1981 | 14 | 4,963 | ▼ 636 |
| 1980 | 17 | 4,327 | ▲ 2,369 |
| 1979 | 9 | 6,696 | ▲ 1,866 |
| 1978 | 6 | 8,562 | ▼ 995 |
| 1977 | 7 | 7,567 | ▲ 589 |
| 1976 | 6 | 8,156 | ▼ 1,672 |
| 1975 | 8 | 6,484 | ▲ 416 |
| 1974 | 7 | 6,900 | back (not recorded in 1973) |
| 1972 | 6 | 7,292 | new |
Arely by state
Arely ranks #448 in Texas (2025).
Rank by state 13 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 448 | 74 |
| California | 480 | 70 |
| Nevada | 508 | 5 |
| Arizona | 676 | 9 |
| Colorado | 703 | 7 |
| Alabama | 716 | 6 |
| Indiana | 916 | 6 |
| Illinois | 1,014 | 8 |
| Washington | 1,046 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 1,138 | 7 |
| Georgia | 1,358 | 6 |
| Florida | 1,545 | 8 |
| New York | 1,654 | 7 |
Notable people named Arely
- Arely Muciño is a Mexican boxer who won four world flyweight titles.
- Arely Gómez González is a Mexican attorney and PRI politician who served as Attorney General and Secretary of the Civil Service under Enrique Peña Nieto and was elected to the Senate.