Aras
Boy name · #3404 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aras? In official American birth records, Aras has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
Aras ranks #3404 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Aras.
The 64-year story
Aras first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 39 babies and a rank of #3104. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aras per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aras in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aras is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aras will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aras is most common
State-level data for Aras is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aras
Statistically, parents drawn to Aras tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anias, Azarias, Ojas, Esdras, and Ananias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aras | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3891 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7770 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7270 |
| 1982 | 6 | #5619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aras?
In official American birth records, the name Aras first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Aras a popular boy name?
Aras ranked #3404 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Aras most popular?
Aras peaked in 2024, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #3104 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aras?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Aras. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.