Anya vs Ariel
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Anya
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #375
- Peak
- #363 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 821
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
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 #375). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ariel is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Anya is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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