Alaya vs Ariel
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alaya
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #368
- Peak
- #338 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 834
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Ariel
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #355
- Peak
- #66 (1991)
- Babies in 2025
- 851
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Ariel is the more popular pick (#355 vs #368). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ariel is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Alaya is a steady, dependable choice.
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