Ary
Girl name · #4765 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ary? In official American birth records, Ary has been tracked continuously since 1889, giving it 136 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Ary, placing it at #4765 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Ary.
The 136-year story
Ary first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. 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 Ary per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ary in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ary is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ary will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ary is most common
State-level data for Ary 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 Ary
Statistically, parents drawn to Ary tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samary, Alanny, Avya, Ariely, and Aliany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ary | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8318 |
| 1984 | 6 | #9144 |
| 1983 | 10 | #6212 |
| 1981 | 5 | #10411 |
| 1979 | 6 | #9010 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ary?
In official American birth records, the name Ary first appeared in 1889 (over 136 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Ary a popular girl name?
Ary ranked #4765 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Ary most popular?
Ary peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ary?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Ary. 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.