girl's name
Areej
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,270
Scotland
#916
2017 births
Areej is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Areej is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Areej over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s | 161 |
| 2010s | 231 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 131 |
How popular is Areej?
In 2025, Areej was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Areej 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 Areej
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Areej also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Areej over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Areej
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Areej — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Areej
How popular is the name Areej?
In 2025, Areej was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Areej a girl's or a boy's name?
Areej is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Areej most popular?
Areej peaked in 2017, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Areej a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Areej currently ranks #2,206 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.