Ariel vs Porter
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ariel
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #558
- Peak
- #360 (1991)
- Babies in 2025
- 533
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Porter
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #560
- Peak
- #273 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 531
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, UT, CA
The verdict
Ariel is the more popular pick (#558 vs #560). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ariel is a steady, dependable choice, Porter is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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