US rank #10706 Girls' name Peak 2024 73 births

Arai — #10706 US girls' name

73 babies named Arai in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s232010s362020s14
#10706
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 39% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Arai was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

9 babies were named Arai in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arai

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Arai between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arai currently holds the #10706 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arai shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 73 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

73

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,706

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Arai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
36 births that decade — 49% of Arai's all-time total
2000s232010s362020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arai?
73 babies have been named Arai since 2001. It currently ranks #10706 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Arai most popular?
Arai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Arai been used?
Arai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arabella, Araceli, Aracely, Araya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.