Arafat vs Ara

Side-by-side comparison of Arafat and Ara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Arafat

Boy name · Rank #7323

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Name B

Ara

Girl name · Rank #3113

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Metric Arafat Ara
Current Rank #7323 #3113
Total Births (all years) 179 3,517
Peak Year 2011 2022
Peak Year Births 13 78
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arafat Ara
1880ss — 141
1890ss — 195
1900ss — 215
1910ss — 375
1920ss — 389
1930ss — 224
1940ss — 162
1950ss — 105
1960ss — 119
1970ss 10 190
1980ss 5 228
1990ss 7 141
2000ss 20 234
2010ss 82 488
2020ss 55 311

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arafat Ara
2014 9 49
2015 6 49
2016 12 53
2017 6 62
2018 10 62
2019 8 54
2020 12 55
2021 11 75
2022 10 78
2023 11 52
2024 11 51

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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