Aari
The Story of Aari
As a girl name
Aari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Aaris were born — ranking #10,862 that year. As of 2026, Aari ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Aaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 12 Aaris were born — ranking #6,823 that year. As of 2026, Aari ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 64 Aaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aari
Aari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Aari's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #6,823. Use the chart and map above to compare Aari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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