Is Ara a boy or girl name?
Ara is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 51 girls and 14 boys were named Ara, so 78.5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 73.1% of the 4,808 US babies named Ara were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #6,186
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,116
- Babies named Ara since 1880
- 4,808
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 93 babies
Boys and girls named Ara, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 141 | 100% |
| 1890s | 5 | 195 | 97.5% |
| 1900s | 0 | 215 | 100% |
| 1910s | 53 | 375 | 87.6% |
| 1920s | 110 | 389 | 78% |
| 1930s | 76 | 224 | 74.7% |
| 1940s | 37 | 162 | 81.4% |
| 1950s | 34 | 105 | 75.5% |
| 1960s | 135 | 119 | 46.9% |
| 1970s | 242 | 190 | 44% |
| 1980s | 175 | 228 | 56.6% |
| 1990s | 139 | 141 | 50.4% |
| 2000s | 97 | 234 | 70.7% |
| 2010s | 110 | 488 | 81.6% |
| 2020s | 78 | 311 | 79.9% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | #6,186 | 51 | #3,116 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4,890 | 52 | #3,140 |
| 2022 | 9 | #8,355 | 78 | #2,364 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5,125 | 75 | #2,387 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5,245 | 55 | #2,932 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5,565 | 54 | #3,004 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6,730 | 62 | #2,751 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5,306 | 62 | #2,747 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6,379 | 53 | #3,105 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7,531 | 49 | #3,304 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,715 | 49 | #3,278 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,570 | 42 | #3,650 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,197 | 55 | #3,045 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,537 | 28 | #4,932 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,857 | 34 | #4,316 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,724 | 30 | #4,813 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,418 | 26 | #5,454 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,850 | 22 | #6,124 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6,117 | 29 | #4,828 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5,591 | 27 | #4,846 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,190 | 19 | #6,250 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,654 | 20 | #5,829 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,082 | 19 | #5,920 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,480 | 13 | #7,778 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,256 | 29 | #4,193 |
| 1999 | 11 | #5,680 | 17 | #5,922 |
| 1998 | 19 | #3,712 | 13 | #7,144 |
| 1997 | 16 | #4,072 | 13 | #6,880 |
| 1996 | 10 | #5,554 | 16 | #5,788 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,524 | 14 | #6,283 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4,302 | 16 | #5,731 |
| 1993 | 17 | #3,669 | 12 | #7,068 |
| 1992 | 12 | #4,586 | 11 | #7,556 |
| 1991 | 17 | #3,470 | 15 | #5,970 |
| 1990 | 13 | #4,183 | 14 | #6,147 |
| 1989 | 21 | #2,911 | 24 | #4,027 |
| 1988 | 17 | #3,084 | 25 | #3,702 |
| 1987 | 10 | #4,257 | 21 | #3,993 |
| 1986 | 16 | #3,012 | 23 | #3,655 |
| 1985 | 21 | #2,431 | 22 | #3,737 |
| 1984 | 15 | #2,965 | 17 | #4,331 |
| 1983 | 19 | #2,496 | 19 | #3,959 |
| 1982 | 11 | #3,699 | 27 | #3,182 |
| 1981 | 18 | #2,575 | 27 | #3,147 |
| 1980 | 27 | #2,004 | 23 | #3,513 |
| 1979 | 21 | #2,314 | 23 | #3,447 |
| 1978 | 29 | #1,798 | 24 | #3,203 |
| 1977 | 21 | #2,207 | 19 | #3,769 |
| 1976 | 28 | #1,782 | 19 | #3,547 |
| 1975 | 34 | #1,531 | 24 | #2,971 |
| 1974 | 32 | #1,546 | 18 | #3,563 |
| 1973 | 24 | #1,821 | 19 | #3,350 |
| 1972 | 19 | #2,084 | 19 | #3,284 |
| 1971 | 18 | #2,206 | 19 | #3,377 |
| 1970 | 16 | #2,301 | 6 | #7,112 |
| 1969 | 26 | #1,607 | 12 | #4,208 |
| 1968 | 11 | #2,584 | 7 | #5,667 |
| 1967 | 19 | #1,810 | 12 | #3,855 |
| 1966 | 16 | #1,968 | 10 | #4,208 |
| 1965 | 13 | #2,274 | 15 | #3,270 |
| 1964 | 10 | #2,670 | 15 | #3,383 |
| 1963 | 17 | #1,962 | 17 | #3,070 |
| 1962 | 6 | #3,659 | 12 | #3,793 |
| 1961 | 6 | #3,661 | 10 | #4,254 |
| 1960 | 11 | #2,542 | 9 | #4,450 |
| 1959 | 5 | #4,019 | 9 | #4,313 |
| 1958 | 9 | #2,826 | 10 | #3,934 |
| 1957 | 8 | #3,033 | 10 | #3,948 |
| 1956 | 6 | #3,551 | 8 | #4,477 |
| 1955 | 0 | – | 9 | #4,081 |
| 1954 | 6 | #3,465 | 15 | #2,894 |
| 1953 | 0 | – | 11 | #3,489 |
| 1952 | 0 | – | 10 | #3,560 |
| 1951 | 0 | – | 10 | #3,492 |
| 1950 | 0 | – | 13 | #2,915 |
| 1949 | 6 | #3,315 | 19 | #2,275 |
| 1948 | 0 | – | 16 | #2,496 |
| 1947 | 0 | – | 11 | #3,251 |
| 1946 | 6 | #3,195 | 20 | #2,095 |
| 1945 | 0 | – | 21 | #1,826 |
| 1944 | 7 | #2,872 | 16 | #2,205 |
| 1943 | 6 | #3,243 | 16 | #2,257 |
| 1942 | 5 | #3,589 | 11 | #2,828 |
| 1941 | 7 | #2,883 | 12 | #2,538 |
| 1940 | 0 | – | 20 | #1,794 |
| 1939 | 5 | #3,502 | 18 | #1,884 |
| 1938 | 0 | – | 19 | #1,810 |
| 1937 | 5 | #3,546 | 22 | #1,631 |
| 1936 | 0 | – | 23 | #1,553 |
| 1935 | 15 | #1,841 | 21 | #1,664 |
| 1934 | 11 | #2,272 | 34 | #1,221 |
| 1933 | 9 | #2,550 | 18 | #1,840 |
| 1932 | 10 | #2,471 | 27 | #1,452 |
| 1931 | 13 | #2,102 | 26 | #1,460 |
| 1930 | 8 | #3,036 | 16 | #2,116 |
| 1929 | 19 | #1,734 | 28 | #1,449 |
| 1928 | 11 | #2,526 | 27 | #1,545 |
| 1927 | 11 | #2,528 | 33 | #1,407 |
| 1926 | 14 | #2,194 | 43 | #1,167 |
| 1925 | 11 | #2,601 | 35 | #1,350 |
| 1924 | 6 | #3,892 | 50 | #1,110 |
| 1923 | 11 | #2,624 | 38 | #1,268 |
| 1922 | 9 | #3,027 | 38 | #1,272 |
| 1921 | 10 | #2,813 | 46 | #1,127 |
| 1920 | 8 | #3,223 | 51 | #1,039 |
| 1919 | 9 | #2,889 | 39 | #1,195 |
| 1918 | 0 | – | 52 | #1,000 |
| 1917 | 5 | #4,007 | 40 | #1,128 |
| 1916 | 5 | #3,926 | 47 | #1,005 |
| 1915 | 8 | #2,842 | 47 | #969 |
| 1914 | 9 | #2,278 | 40 | #932 |
| 1913 | 6 | #2,512 | 34 | #914 |
| 1912 | 6 | #2,288 | 30 | #920 |
| 1911 | 0 | – | 23 | #900 |
| 1910 | 5 | #1,601 | 23 | #896 |
| 1909 | 0 | – | 12 | #1,225 |
| 1908 | 0 | – | 25 | #769 |
| 1907 | 0 | – | 27 | #727 |
| 1906 | 0 | – | 18 | #873 |
| 1905 | 0 | – | 17 | #903 |
| 1904 | 0 | – | 18 | #854 |
| 1903 | 0 | – | 23 | #695 |
| 1902 | 0 | – | 20 | #774 |
| 1901 | 0 | – | 30 | #559 |
| 1900 | 0 | – | 25 | #726 |
| 1899 | 0 | – | 12 | #936 |
| 1898 | 0 | – | 25 | #651 |
| 1897 | 0 | – | 20 | #700 |
| 1896 | 0 | – | 21 | #688 |
| 1895 | 0 | – | 22 | #658 |
| 1894 | 0 | – | 15 | #785 |
| 1893 | 5 | #1,041 | 19 | #662 |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 21 | #617 |
| 1891 | 0 | – | 18 | #625 |
| 1890 | 0 | – | 22 | #558 |
| 1889 | 0 | – | 22 | #544 |
| 1888 | 0 | – | 20 | #560 |
| 1887 | 0 | – | 16 | #561 |
| 1886 | 0 | – | 17 | #541 |
| 1885 | 0 | – | 17 | #523 |
| 1884 | 0 | – | 18 | #481 |
| 1883 | 0 | – | 7 | #756 |
| 1882 | 0 | – | 10 | #597 |
| 1881 | 0 | – | 8 | #628 |
| 1880 | 0 | – | 6 | #744 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Ara reached #1,041 in 1893. As a girl name, it reached #481 in 1884. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Ara
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.