How old is someone named Arabella?
The average Arabella is 10 years old.
Half of all living Arabellas are between 5 and 13.
When was Arabella popular?
Arabella is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2014. 1,423 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 85 | 0 |
| 1910s | 167 | 0 |
| 1920s | 166 | 0 |
| 1930s | 95 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 62 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 72 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 69 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 52 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 45 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 305 | 300 |
| 2000s | 3,108 | 3,100 |
| 2010s | 15,120 | 15,000 |
| 2020s | 8,501 | 8,500 |
How many Arabellas are still alive?
About 27,000 Arabellas are alive in the US today. That's 97% of the roughly 28,000 babies named Arabella since 1881.
Nearly every Arabella ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Arabella?
Three in four living Arabellas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Millennial under 1%
- Gen Z 23%
- Gen Alpha 75%
Is Arabella an old name?
No. Arabella is one of the youngest names around: younger than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Arabella will be 25 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Arabella a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Arabellas are women.
Names the same age as Arabella
NAME TWIN
Arabella's name twin is Hadley. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Hadley's age curve is the closest match to Arabella's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Arabella
How old is the average Arabella?
The average Arabella in the US is 10 years old. The median is 9, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Arabella?
About 27,000 Arabellas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 28,000 babies given the name since 1881.
When was the name Arabella most popular?
In 2014, when about 1,900 baby girls were named Arabella.
Is Arabella a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 75% of living Arabellas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this