boy's name
Arash
- Origin Persian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,440
Arash is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Arash is a name of Persian origin.
- Peaked in 1982, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Arash over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 129 |
| 1980s | 333 |
| 1990s | 203 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 98 |
How popular is Arash?
In 2025, Arash was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arash is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arash
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arash also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arash over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arash
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arash — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arash
How popular is the name Arash?
In 2025, Arash was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arash a girl's or a boy's name?
Arash is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arash most popular?
Arash peaked in 1982, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arash a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arash currently ranks #1,939 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.