Total births
238
Girls' name · since 2009
Aara
238 babies named Aara in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5577
- among girls today
- 238
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aara is the #5577 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 238 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Aara recorded 238 times among girls since 2009, holding rank #5577 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #5577 among girls today
- 238 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aara is currently the #5577 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 238 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5577
- among girls today
- 238
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Aara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5577
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Aara was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
25 babies were named Aara in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Aara compares
238 40th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aara's all-time total is 38% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 238 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aara's full recorded timeline at 2017, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,577
Active since
2009
Aara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Aara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aara's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Aara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 127 births (53% of all-time use).
Aara by state
Where Aara concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.1% |
California share of Aara's total US births 2.1%
5 of 238 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aara? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 238 babies named Aara. Today it holds rank #5577 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 25 births.
When was Aara most popular? ▼
Aara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Aara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aara are California (5 births).
How long has the name Aara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aara since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaron, Aarya, Aarna, Aaryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aara's data
- Aara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (127 total births) through the 2020s (104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aaras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aara
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aara
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Aarya Girl
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Aarna Girl
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Aaryn Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aara: #5577 Girls' Name - 238 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aara. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aara draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.