Arish: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,247

among boys · ↑154 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arish · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

36 babies

All-time total

346

#9,813 all-time among boys

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Arish popularity over time

346 babies have been named Arish since 1986, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#6,787
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	45	5	–	#6,884
2010s	142	14	+216%	#3,724
2020s (to 2025)	154	26	+81%	#3,247

Where Arish 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	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 Arish

Arish is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,247 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 346 American babies have been named Arish. Its peak came in 2025, when 36 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 Arish stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arish?

The median living Arish is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 300 people named Arish 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.

Arish year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	36	#3,247
2024	34	#3,401
2023	20	#4,897
2022	20	#4,857
2021	17	#5,356
2020	27	#3,819
2019	29	#3,724
2018	24	#4,234
2017	17	#5,310
2016	12	#6,758
2015	12	#6,699
2014	11	#7,099
2013	16	#5,419
2012	–	–
2011	9	#8,127
2010	12	#6,720
2009	5	#12,630
2008	–	–
2007	6	#11,033
2006	11	#6,938
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#9,658
2002	8	#7,697
2001	–	–
2000	9	#6,884
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arish?

The median living Arish is about 6 years old. Half of all living Arishs are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Arish are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Arish are alive in the United States, based on 346 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arish in 2025?

Arish ranked #3,247 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arish?

346 babies have been named Arish in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arish most popular?

Arish peaked in 2025, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Arish a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arish rising or falling?

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

Will Arish become more popular?

Arish is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Arish 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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