Ariel vs Malia
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Malia
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #349
- Peak
- #192 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 872
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, FL, TX
The verdict
Malia is the more popular pick (#349 vs #355). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Malia is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Ariel is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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