Girls' name · since 1981
Arathi
10 babies named Arathi in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #54,652 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Arathi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arathi has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1990.
- #54,652 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 10 born since 1981
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arathi ranks #54,652 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.
- #54,652 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Arathi's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Arathi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arathi splits its recorded history at 1990: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births).
Arathi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1990
- Peak year (1981)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1990.
10 total births across 10 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1981 with 5 births in a single year.
Arathi by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Arathi's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Arathi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Arathi decade highlights
- Peak decade 5 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arathi? ▼
Where does Arathi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Arathi most popular? ▼
How long has the name Arathi been used? ▼
What names are similar to Arathi? ▼
What to do with Arathi's data
- Arathi's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arathi
Nearby Names Like Arathi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arathi
Compare Arathi side by side: Arathi vs Arabella Arathi vs Araceli Arathi vs Aracely
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arathi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~9 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1981–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Arathi 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 August 2026.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.