Ary
Girl name · #4765 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Ary, placing it at #4765 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Ary.
The 136-year story
Ary first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. 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 Ary per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ary in class?
Ary scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ary is most common
State-level data for Ary 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 Ary
Statistically, parents drawn to Ary tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samary, Alanny, Avya, Ariely, and Aliany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ary | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8318 |
| 1984 | 6 | #9144 |
| 1983 | 10 | #6212 |
| 1981 | 5 | #10411 |
| 1979 | 6 | #9010 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ary a popular girl name?
Ary ranked #4765 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Ary most popular?
Ary peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ary?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Ary. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.