Arath: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,549

among boys · ↓1,588 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arath · -48% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2002

110 babies

All-time total

1,154

#4,703 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Arath popularity over time

1,154 babies have been named Arath since 1996, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	41	4	–	#3,848
2000s	686	69	+1573%	#1,236
2010s	254	25	-63%	#2,718
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	+14%	#2,961

Where Arath 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Arath

Arath is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,549 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,154 American babies have been named Arath. Its peak came in 2002, when 110 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Arath?

The median living Arath is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 1,100 people named Arath 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.

Arath year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,549
2024	42	#2,961
2023	25	#4,230
2022	31	#3,622
2021	28	#3,821
2020	25	#4,026
2019	16	#5,570
2018	18	#5,118
2017	21	#4,607
2016	28	#3,780
2015	20	#4,728
2014	19	#4,881
2013	30	#3,504
2012	44	#2,718
2011	28	#3,701
2010	30	#3,534
2009	48	#2,588
2008	36	#3,167
2007	70	#1,997
2006	60	#2,150
2005	76	#1,743
2004	79	#1,630
2003	93	#1,420
2002	110	#1,236
2001	57	#1,914
2000	57	#1,850
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arath?

The median living Arath is about 18 years old. Half of all living Araths are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Arath are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Arath are alive in the United States, based on 1,154 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arath in 2025?

Arath ranked #4,549 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arath?

1,154 babies have been named Arath in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arath most popular?

Arath peaked in 2002, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Arath a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arath rising or falling?

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

Will Arath become more popular?

Arath is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Arath 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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