Girl & boy name
Ari
Ari holds the #393 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 808 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#328 nationally, 1,030 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1958. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#97 there in 2025).
Rankings
Ari popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ari is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ari in the most recent year of SSA data.
Ari as a girl name
As of 2025, Ari ranks #614 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 476 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #482 five years ago, #614 now. SSA records for Ari go back to 1961; the peak came in 2022 at #434, with 722 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Nevada, where it ranks #292 among girl names.