The name Arel reached its peak in 2016, with 15 registrations (ranked #5809). The name has actually been around since 1916 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7262) today, averaging about 11 new babies per year. Arel's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 296 American babies have carried this name.