Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1914
Arax
Arax has 13 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 13
- total births
- 1914–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Arax sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Arax recorded 13 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1922.
- 13 total births
- 1914–1922 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Arax since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1922.
- 13
- total births
- 1914–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Arax was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7 babies were named Arax in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Arax's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arax's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arax at a glance
Last recorded 1922Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Arax popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1922
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Arax by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arax's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Arax births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arax? ▼
Arax has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1922. 7 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Arax most popular? ▼
Arax was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Arax been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arax since 1914 -- 9 years through the most recent 1922 data.
What names are similar to Arax? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Arax
Nearby Names Like Arax
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arax
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Araceli Girl
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Aracely Girl
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Araya Girl
#1081 4,188 births
Ara 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, 1914–1922 (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. "Arax: Baby Name Since 1914 - 13 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arax. 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 Arax 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.