Total births
81
Unisex name · since 2001
Arai
Arai has 81 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10750
- among girls today
- 81
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
81 babies have been named Arai since 2001, making it today's #10750 unisex name.
Arai has 81 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10750 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #10750 among girls today
- 81 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arai is currently the #10750 unisex name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 81 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10750
- among girls today
- 81
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Arai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10750
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 39% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% 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.
How Arai compares
81 21th 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
Arai's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 81 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arai's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,750
Active since
2001
Arai popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Arai popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2025 (Arai as boys' name)
Arai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arai's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Arai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arai? ▼
81 babies have been named Arai since 2001. It currently ranks #10750 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.
Is Arai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arai is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 81 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Arai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arai since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Arai's data
- Arai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Arai
Nearby Names Like Arai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arai
Arabella Girl
#207 27,957 births
Araceli Girl
#728 20,268 births
Aracely Girl
#1320 9,906 births
Araya Girl
#1081 4,188 births
Ara Girl
#3122 3,565 births
Compare Arai side by side: Arai vs Arabella Arai vs Araceli Arai vs Aracely
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Arai: #10750 Unisex Name - 81 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arai. 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 Arai 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.