Ares
Girl name · #4750 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Ares, placing it at #4750 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Ares.
Babies named Ares per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 14-year story
Ares first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 37 girls were named Ares — good for #3923 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ares in class?
Ares scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ares will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ares is most common
State-level data for Ares is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ares
Statistically, parents drawn to Ares tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anzal, Asees, Amen, Avya, and Ahri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ares | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ares a popular girl name?
Ares ranked #4750 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Ares most popular?
Ares peaked in 2019, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3923 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ares?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Ares. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.