How Many People Are Named Ares?
An estimated 7,329 people in the United States have the first name Ares. It is predominantly male (96.4%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Ares peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,158 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ares 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 Ares paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ares is overwhelmingly male, 263 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ares is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,329
About 1 in 46,767 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.4% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,158 births
Total Registered
7,383
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ares
Ares is predominantly male (96.4%), though 263 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ares as a male name
Ranked #295 in 2024
1,136 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,136 births)
Ares as a female name
Ranked #5,619 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (37 births)
Ares: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ares span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 3,710 babies were registered. Ares remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ares by Decade
How has Ares 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.
Ares by State
Birth registrations for Ares span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Nebraska, Arkansas. On average, about 157 Aress were registered per state.
Ares + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ares as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ares: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ares?
We estimate approximately 7,329 people named Ares 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 46,767 Americans share this first name.
Is Ares a common name?
Ares is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,383 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ares most popular?
Ares reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,158 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ares is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ares a male name?
Ares is predominantly male. 96.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ares Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ares Smith, Ares Johnson, Ares 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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