How Many People Are Named Areej?
An estimated 589 people in the United States have the first name Areej. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Areej peaked in popularity in 2017 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Areej 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 Areej paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
589
About 1 in 581,926 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2017
40 births
Total Registered
597
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Areej
Areej is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 597 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Areej as a female name
Ranked #5,955 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (40 births)
Areej: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Areej span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 231 babies were registered. While Areej is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Areej by Decade
How has Areej 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.
Areej by State
Birth registrations for Areej span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, New York, California. The lowest are in Virginia, California, New York. On average, about 18 Areejs were registered per state.
Areej + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Areej as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Areej: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Areej?
We estimate approximately 589 people named Areej 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 581,926 Americans share this first name.
Is Areej a common name?
Areej is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 597 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Areej most popular?
Areej reached peak popularity in 2017, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Areej is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Areej a female name?
Areej is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Areej Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Areej Smith, Areej Johnson, Areej 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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