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In the United States 0 20 40 60 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2016 per 100,000 babies of that sex 8,727 babies given this name since 1991 At its height in 2016, about 1 in 1,700 girls 777 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Aaron Boy Uncertain, possibly Egyptian. The meanings 'high mountain' and 'exalted' found on name lists are not established. Biblical · peak 1981 Arthur Boy Uncertain. Often linked to Welsh arth 'bear' or the Roman family name Artorius; neither is proven. Early Medieval · peak 1881 Arlene Girl An American coinage of the late 19th century, apparently formed on the pattern of names like Marlene and Darlene; no… Modern · peak 1934 · forgotten Ariana Girl A form of Ariadne, from Greek, traditionally explained as 'most holy' (ari- intensive and hagnos 'pure, holy'),… Modern · peak 2014 Arnold Boy From Germanic arn 'eagle' and wald 'rule'. Middle Ages · peak 1916 Arianna Girl From Greek Ariadne, often explained as 'most holy' (ari- 'very' and a Cretan word adnos 'holy'), though the second… Modern · peak 2014 Ariel Girl From Hebrew Ariel, usually read as 'lion of God'. Biblical · peak 1991 Armando Boy The Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Herman, from Germanic heri 'army' and man 'man'. Modern · peak 1997 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.