Arah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	1	–	#818
1890s	17	2	+55%	#1,285
1900s	16	2	-6%	#1,743
1910s	81	8	+406%	#1,728
1920s	84	8	+4%	#2,297
1930s	44	4	-48%	#3,239
1940s	10	1	-77%	#4,396
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	48	5	–	#6,291
1980s	110	11	+129%	#4,542
1990s	21	2	-81%	#9,394
2000s	28	3	+33%	#13,998
2010s	86	9	+207%	#7,421
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	-30%	#12,346

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#818

1890s

+55%

#1,285

1900s

-6%

#1,743

1910s

+406%

#1,728

1920s

+4%

#2,297

1930s

-48%

#3,239

1940s

-77%

#4,396

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,291

1980s

110

+129%

#4,542

1990s

-81%

#9,394

2000s

+33%

#13,998

2010s

+207%

#7,421

2020s (to 2025)

-30%

#12,346

The story of Arah

Arah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,357 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 592 American babies have been named Arah. Its peak came in 1922, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Arah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arah?

The median living Arah is about 36 years old; half are between 12 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Arah 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.

Arah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,357
2024	6	#13,651
2023	5	#15,422
2022	7	#12,366
2021	7	#12,346
2020	5	#15,333
2019	5	#15,785
2018	9	#10,640
2017	11	#9,396
2016	11	#9,482
2015	5	#16,694
2014	8	#12,059
2013	16	#7,421
2012	9	#11,370
2011	6	#15,019
2010	6	#15,158
2009	–	–
2008	7	#13,998
2007	5	#17,906
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,743
2004	6	#14,367
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,252
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,288
1985	11	#6,056
1980	11	#5,934
1975	6	#8,046
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,396
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,679
1925	5	#5,013
1920	13	#2,600
1915	14	#2,149
1910	8	#1,783
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arah?

The median living Arah is about 36 years old. Half of all living Arahs are between 12 and 43 years old.

How many people named Arah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Arah are alive in the United States, based on 592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arah in 2025?

Arah ranked #13,357 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arah?

592 babies have been named Arah in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arah most popular?

Arah peaked in 1922, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Arah a boy or girl name?

Arah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arah rising or falling?

Arah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Arah popularity over time

The story of Arah

How old are people named Arah?

Arah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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