How Many People Are Named Areeb?
An estimated 408 people in the United States have the first name Areeb. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Areeb peaked in popularity in 2005 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Areeb as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Areeb paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
408
About 1 in 840,084 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2005
28 births
Total Registered
413
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Areeb
Areeb is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 413 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Areeb as a male name
Ranked #6,188 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (28 births)
Areeb: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Areeb span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 190 babies were registered. Areeb has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Areeb by Decade
How has Areeb tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Areeb by State
Birth registrations for Areeb span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Illinois, California, Texas. On average, about 8 Areebs were registered per state.
Areeb + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Areeb as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Areeb: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Areeb?
We estimate approximately 408 people named Areeb are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 840,084 Americans share this first name.
Is Areeb a common name?
Areeb is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 413 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Areeb most popular?
Areeb reached peak popularity in 2005, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Areeb is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Areeb a male name?
Areeb is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Areeb Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Areeb Smith, Areeb Johnson, Areeb Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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