boy's name
Aras
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,539
England and Wales
#740
2025 births
Aras is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 47 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 11,212 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2008.
Aras over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 271 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 228 |
How popular is Aras?
In 2025, Aras was given to 47 babies in England and Wales, ranking #740 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aras is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aras
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aras also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aras over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aras
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aras — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aras
How popular is the name Aras?
In 2025, Aras was given to 47 babies in England and Wales, ranking #740 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aras a girl's or a boy's name?
Aras is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Aras most popular?
Aras peaked in 2025, when 47 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aras a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aras currently ranks #740 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.