Armenian origin
Source-reportedBorrowed from Armenian Արա (Ara).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: AraCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: AraCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A name. A world of connections.
Armenian roots
[ˈaːra] · Icelandic
01 / Meaning & origin
Ara is a unisex given name documented in English, Spanish, Danish and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Armenian Արա.
Separate records with matching spellings: Ára (Danish)
Borrowed from Armenian Արա (Ara).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 48 girls (rank 3249). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Ara
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 | 738 | observed |
| 1881 | 8 | 623 | observed |
| 1882 | 10 | 596 | observed |
| 1883 | 7 | 754 | observed |
| 1884 | 18 | 479 | observed |
| 1885 | 17 | 520 | observed |
| 1886 | 17 | 540 | observed |
| 1887 | 16 | 560 | observed |
| 1888 | 20 | 558 | observed |
| 1889 | 22 | 543 | observed |
| 1890 | 22 | 558 | observed |
| 1891 | 18 | 624 | observed |
| 1892 | 21 | 616 | observed |
| 1893 | 19 | 662 | observed |
| 1894 | 15 | 782 | observed |
| 1895 | 22 | 658 | observed |
| 1896 | 21 | 688 | observed |
| 1897 | 20 | 699 | observed |
| 1898 | 25 | 650 | observed |
| 1899 | 12 | 935 | observed |
| 1900 | 25 | 725 | observed |
| 1901 | 30 | 559 | observed |
| 1902 | 20 | 773 | observed |
| 1903 | 23 | 695 | observed |
| 1904 | 18 | 853 | observed |
| 1905 | 17 | 900 | observed |
| 1906 | 18 | 872 | observed |
| 1907 | 27 | 726 | observed |
| 1908 | 25 | 768 | observed |
| 1909 | 12 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1910 | 23 | 896 | observed |
| 1911 | 23 | 898 | observed |
| 1912 | 30 | 919 | observed |
| 1913 | 34 | 913 | observed |
| 1914 | 40 | 932 | observed |
| 1915 | 47 | 968 | observed |
| 1916 | 47 | 1,005 | observed |
| 1917 | 40 | 1,126 | observed |
| 1918 | 52 | 999 | observed |
| 1919 | 39 | 1,194 | observed |
| 1920 | 51 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1921 | 46 | 1,126 | observed |
| 1922 | 38 | 1,269 | observed |
| 1923 | 38 | 1,267 | observed |
| 1924 | 50 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1925 | 35 | 1,347 | observed |
| 1926 | 43 | 1,166 | observed |
| 1927 | 33 | 1,404 | observed |
| 1928 | 27 | 1,541 | observed |
| 1929 | 28 | 1,447 | observed |
| 1930 | 16 | 2,110 | observed |
| 1931 | 26 | 1,459 | observed |
| 1932 | 27 | 1,448 | observed |
| 1933 | 18 | 1,835 | observed |
| 1934 | 34 | 1,221 | observed |
| 1935 | 21 | 1,663 | observed |
| 1936 | 23 | 1,549 | observed |
| 1937 | 22 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1938 | 19 | 1,805 | observed |
| 1939 | 18 | 1,881 | observed |
| 1940 | 20 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1941 | 12 | 2,532 | observed |
| 1942 | 11 | 2,817 | observed |
| 1943 | 16 | 2,251 | observed |
| 1944 | 16 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1945 | 21 | 1,825 | observed |
| 1946 | 20 | 2,094 | observed |
| 1947 | 11 | 3,240 | observed |
| 1948 | 16 | 2,491 | observed |
| 1949 | 19 | 2,274 | observed |
| 1950 | 13 | 2,909 | observed |
| 1951 | 10 | 3,482 | observed |
| 1952 | 10 | 3,552 | observed |
| 1953 | 11 | 3,480 | observed |
| 1954 | 15 | 2,889 | observed |
| 1955 | 9 | 4,069 | observed |
| 1956 | 8 | 4,467 | observed |
| 1957 | 10 | 3,930 | observed |
| 1958 | 10 | 3,925 | observed |
| 1959 | 9 | 4,300 | observed |
| 1960 | 9 | 4,437 | observed |
| 1961 | 10 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1962 | 12 | 3,782 | observed |
| 1963 | 17 | 3,066 | observed |
| 1964 | 15 | 3,379 | observed |
| 1965 | 15 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1966 | 10 | 4,198 | observed |
| 1967 | 12 | 3,845 | observed |
| 1968 | 7 | 5,642 | observed |
| 1969 | 12 | 4,198 | observed |
| 1970 | 6 | 7,070 | observed |
| 1971 | 19 | 3,373 | observed |
| 1972 | 19 | 3,276 | observed |
| 1973 | 19 | 3,342 | observed |
| 1974 | 18 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | 24 | 2,969 | observed |
| 1976 | 19 | 3,540 | observed |
| 1977 | 19 | 3,761 | observed |
| 1978 | 24 | 3,196 | observed |
| 1979 | 23 | 3,442 | observed |
| 1980 | 23 | 3,506 | observed |
| 1981 | 27 | 3,147 | observed |
| 1982 | 27 | 3,172 | observed |
| 1983 | 19 | 3,949 | observed |
| 1984 | 17 | 4,318 | observed |
| 1985 | 22 | 3,730 | observed |
| 1986 | 23 | 3,645 | observed |
| 1987 | 21 | 3,983 | observed |
| 1988 | 25 | 3,690 | observed |
| 1989 | 24 | 4,020 | observed |
| 1990 | 14 | 6,131 | observed |
| 1991 | 15 | 5,949 | observed |
| 1992 | 11 | 7,512 | observed |
| 1993 | 12 | 7,038 | observed |
| 1994 | 16 | 5,713 | observed |
| 1995 | 14 | 6,257 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 5,771 | observed |
| 1997 | 13 | 6,844 | observed |
| 1998 | 13 | 7,104 | observed |
| 1999 | 17 | 5,896 | observed |
| 2000 | 29 | 4,185 | observed |
| 2001 | 13 | 7,724 | observed |
| 2002 | 19 | 5,897 | observed |
| 2003 | 20 | 5,795 | observed |
| 2004 | 19 | 6,216 | observed |
| 2005 | 27 | 4,828 | observed |
| 2006 | 29 | 4,811 | observed |
| 2007 | 22 | 6,093 | observed |
| 2008 | 26 | 5,434 | observed |
| 2009 | 30 | 4,805 | observed |
| 2010 | 34 | 4,306 | observed |
| 2011 | 28 | 4,915 | observed |
| 2012 | 55 | 3,040 | observed |
| 2013 | 42 | 3,645 | observed |
| 2014 | 49 | 3,272 | observed |
| 2015 | 49 | 3,299 | observed |
| 2016 | 53 | 3,100 | observed |
| 2017 | 62 | 2,744 | observed |
| 2018 | 62 | 2,744 | observed |
| 2019 | 54 | 3,002 | observed |
| 2020 | 55 | 2,931 | observed |
| 2021 | 75 | 2,384 | observed |
| 2022 | 78 | 2,364 | observed |
| 2023 | 52 | 3,140 | observed |
| 2024 | 51 | 3,119 | observed |
| 2025 | 48 | 3,249 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ara” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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