ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1914 First Year 1922 Last Year 1922 Peak Year #4011 Peak Rank 13 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Arax What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. The Aras is a transboundary river in the Caucasus. It rises in eastern Turkey and flows along the borders between Turkey and Armenia, between Turkey and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan, between Iran and both Azerbaijan and Armenia, and, finally, through Azerbaijan where it flows into the Kura river as a right tributary. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aras%5F%28river%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aras%5F%28river%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Armenian 📜Etymology Aras River in the Persian Empire in a map from 1747 A young Kurdish notable with his advisor and tribe crossing the Aras River. In Armenian tradition, the river is named after Arast , a great-grandson of the legendary Armenian patriarch Haik . The name was later Hellenized to Araxes and was applied to the Kura–Araxes culture , a prehistoric people who flourished in the valleys of the Kura and Aras. The river is also mentioned in the last chapter of Virgil's Aeneid VIII, as "angry at the bridge," since the Romans built a bridge over it so that it is thereby conquered. The river Aras has been as [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Arax](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Jolfa-Aras2.jpg/330px-Jolfa-Aras2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aras%5F%28river%29) 📖 ## The Story of Arax Arax first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 7 births, good for #4,011 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Araxs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1922 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 13 Araxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Arax Phonetically similar names — useful when Arax is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Erics * [Eryx](/eryx) * Earaches * Serax * Irex * Tracks * Cracks * [Trax](/trax) * Oryx * Crax * Aurochs * Orix Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Arax What does the name Arax mean? The Aras is a transboundary river in the Caucasus. It rises in eastern Turkey and flows along the borders between Turkey and Armenia, between Turkey and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan, between Iran and both Azerbaijan and Armenia, and, finally, through Azerbaijan where it flows into the Kura river as a right tributary. What is the origin of the name Arax? Arax has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Armenian. How popular is Arax in 2026? In 2026, Arax ranks #4,011 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Arax most popular? Arax reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #4,011 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Arax a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Arax is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Arax? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arax include Deller, Beedie, Euda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧DellerPeak #4011](/deller)[👧BeediePeak #4011](/beedie)[👧EudaPeak #4011](/euda)[👧PanzyPeak #4011](/panzy)[👧MayzellPeak #4011](/mayzell)[👧VerylePeak #4011](/veryle)[👧ParmaPeak #4011](/parma)[👧RuthiaPeak #4011](/ruthia) ## About the name Arax Arax is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Arax's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #4,011\. Use the chart and map above to compare Arax's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1922 → ](/year/1922) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.