How Many People Are Named Ari?
An estimated 26,499 people in the United States have the first name Ari. It is used for both genders, with 73.4% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ari peaked in popularity in 2022 with 1,750 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ari 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 Ari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
26,499
About 1 in 12,935 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
73.4% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2022
1,750 births
Total Registered
26,960
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ari
Ari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.4%) and females (26.6%). Out of 26,960 total births registered, 19,781 were male and 7,179 were female.
Ari as a male name
Ranked #399 in 2024
805 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (1,029 births)
Ari as a female name
Ranked #534 in 2024
569 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (721 births)
Ari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ari span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 9,800 babies were registered. While Ari is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ari by Decade
How has Ari 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.
Ari by State
Birth registrations for Ari span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Montana, Alaska. On average, about 469 Aris were registered per state.
Ari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ari
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Ari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ari?
We estimate approximately 26,499 people named Ari 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 12,935 Americans share this first name.
Is Ari a common name?
Ari is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,960 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ari most popular?
Ari reached peak popularity in 2022, when 1,750 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ari is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ari a male name?
Ari is predominantly male. 73.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ari Smith, Ari Johnson, Ari 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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