Arish
Boy name · #3287 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 36 baby boys were named Arish, placing it at #3287 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Arish.
The 39-year story
Arish first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3240. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Arish per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arish in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arish is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arish will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arish is most common
State-level data for Arish is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arish
Statistically, parents drawn to Arish tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kavish, Laksh, Asaph, Aayansh, and Moksh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arish | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 34 | #3394 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
| 1986 | 5 | #6721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arish a popular boy name?
Arish ranked #3287 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Arish most popular?
Arish peaked in 2025, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3240 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arish?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Arish. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.