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boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Aras

Meaning Aras is a masculine Lithuanian given name and surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,381 Trend ↑ Rising 43%

Aras is a masculine Lithuanian given name and surname.

Rank 2025
#3,381
among boys · ↓273 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Aras · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
39 babies
All-time total
429
#8,647 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Aras popularity over time

429 babies have been named Aras since 1961, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,092
1970s – – – –
1980s 11 1 – #5,671
1990s 6 1 -45% #7,835
2000s 46 5 +667% #7,632
2010s 184 18 +300% #3,899
2020s (to 2025) 177 30 +60% #3,108

Where Aras 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Aras

Aras is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,381 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 429 American babies have been named Aras. Its peak came in 2024, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Aras?

The median living Aras is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Aras are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Aras year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,381
2024 39 #3,108
2023 29 #3,805
2022 24 #4,314
2021 28 #3,820
2020 23 #4,284
2019 26 #4,005
2018 27 #3,899
2017 21 #4,606
2016 20 #4,791
2015 23 #4,302
2014 26 #3,903
2013 10 #7,571
2012 13 #6,333
2011 7 #9,675
2010 11 #7,112
2009 7 #9,935
2008 10 #7,731
2007 10 #7,632
2006 6 #10,766
2005 – –
2004 7 #8,989
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 6 #9,325
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Famous people named Aras

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aras Bulut İynemli Aras Bulut İynemli Turkish actor (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aras?

The median living Aras is about 7 years old. Half of all living Arass are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Aras are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aras are alive in the United States, based on 429 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aras mean?

Aras is a masculine Lithuanian given name and surname.

How popular is the name Aras in 2025?

Aras ranked #3,381 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aras?

429 babies have been named Aras in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aras most popular?

Aras peaked in 2024, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Aras a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aras rising or falling?

Aras is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aras become more popular?

Aras is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Aras in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aras?

Well-known people named Aras include Aras Bulut İynemli (actor).

Names like Aras

Names that sound and feel close to Aras: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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