Given name
Aracely
“from the altar of heaven”
In Spanish use, Aracely is a variant of Araceli. One Spanish interpretation is “from the altar of heaven.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Spanish use, Aracely is a variant of Araceli. One Spanish interpretation is “from the altar of heaven.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Spanish use, Aracely is a variant of Araceli. An origin associated with Araceli is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aracely through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,917
- 11 boys · 9,906 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 482 babies
- 2025
- 151
- #1,427 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 151 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,427 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 482 in 2003. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (46). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 15,016 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aracely’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Aracely has a related form in Araceli.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Aracely
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Aracely, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Arely
“a messenger from heaven; an angel” · “golden-haired woman”
>99% girls
Alexia
“helper and defender of mankind”
>99% girls
Yareli
“The Lord is my light”
>99% girls
Abby
“father of exaltation” · “the source of a father”
>99% girls
Annika
“a woman graced with God's favor”
>99% girls
Anahi
Anahi is a feminine given name from Spanish.
>99% girls
Emely
“rival”
>99% girls
Angelina
“messenger” · “a heavenly messenger; an angel”
>99% girls