Aarish: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,707

among boys · ↓6 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aarish

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

33 babies

All-time total

352

#9,721 all-time among boys

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Aarish popularity over time

352 babies have been named Aarish since 2007, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	28	3	–	#6,394
2010s	204	20	+629%	#3,366
2020s (to 2025)	120	20	-2%	#4,247

Where Aarish is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Aarish

Aarish is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,707 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 352 American babies have been named Aarish. Its peak came in 2015, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aarish stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aarish?

The median living Aarish is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Aarish are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aarish year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,707
2024	21	#4,701
2023	15	#5,931
2022	17	#5,446
2021	24	#4,247
2020	22	#4,427
2019	25	#4,114
2018	31	#3,525
2017	30	#3,587
2016	21	#4,625
2015	33	#3,366
2014	18	#5,067
2013	21	#4,463
2012	13	#6,306
2011	7	#9,603
2010	5	#12,236
2009	5	#12,494
2008	13	#6,394
2007	10	#7,595
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aarish, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aarish?

The median living Aarish is about 7 years old. Half of all living Aarishs are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Aarish are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Aarish are alive in the United States, based on 352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aarish in 2025?

Aarish ranked #4,707 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aarish?

352 babies have been named Aarish in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aarish most popular?

Aarish peaked in 2015, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Aarish a boy or girl name?

Aarish is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aarish rising or falling?

Aarish has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Aarish become more popular?

Aarish is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Aarish in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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