Boys' name · since 1993
Areeb
423 babies named Areeb in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,724 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,933 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 423
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Areeb currently ranks #7933 among boys' names in America, with 423 babies recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Areeb recorded 423 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #7933 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #8,724 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,933 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 423 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Areeb ranks #8,724 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,933 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 423 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,724 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,933 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 423
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Areeb's 423 recorded births place it above 80.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Areeb compares
423 Top 48% higher than 52% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Areeb's all-time total is 15% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Areeb | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 423 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Areeb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Areeb's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Areeb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Areeb by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (190 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Areeb's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Areeb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 60
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
190 births
- 2010s
2010s
116 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 190 births (45% of all-time use).
Areeb by state
Where Areeb concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.2% |
21 of 423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Areeb's data
- Areeb's decade-level peak was the 2000s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Areebs (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Areeb: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1993–2025 (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 Areeb 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.