boy's name
Rares
RAH-resh (Romanian)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 880
England and Wales
#978
2025 births
Rares is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in England and Wales, ranking #978. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2020, when 91 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 16,998 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rares Over Time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 337 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 362 |
How Popular Is Rares?
In 2025, Rares was given to 31 babies in England and Wales, ranking #978 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.
Where Rares Is Used
Figures for England and Wales leave out 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 Rares
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Rares Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rares over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Rares
- Romanian RAH-resh
Sibling Names for Rares
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Rares — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Rares
How popular is the name Rares?
In 2025, Rares was given to 31 babies in England and Wales, ranking #978 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.
Is Rares a girl's or a boy's name?
Rares is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rares?
Rares has 2 syllables.
When was Rares most popular?
Rares peaked in 2020, when 91 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rares a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rares currently ranks #978 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.