Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Ara
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
78
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880Peak 20222025
Quick answers about Ara
How many people are named Ara?
An estimated 1,946 living Americans are named Ara.
How rare is Ara?
Ara is very rare among babies today, with 48 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 38.5% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Ara?
The median age of a living American named Ara is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 48 years old.
Is Ara still popular?
Yes. Ara is holding steady, with 48 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ara most common?
Ara has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appeared 1.6× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
38.5%
2025
48
All-time
3,565
Where it lives now
Ara is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Ara is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.