Total births
8,284
Boys' name · since 1983
Ares
8,284 babies named Ares in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #295
- among boys today
- 8,284
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Ares currently ranks #295 among boys' names in America, with 8,284 babies recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Ares recorded 8,284 times among boys since 1983, holding rank #295 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #295 among boys today
- 8,284 born since 1983
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ares is currently the #295 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 8,284 born since 1983, peaking in the 2020s.
- #295
- among boys today
- 8,284
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Ares vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#295
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Ares was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,157 babies were named Ares in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ares compares
8,284 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 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
Ares's all-time total is 23x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ares | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,284 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,157 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ares's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ares splits its recorded history at 2010: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 1,157 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ares at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#295
Active since
1983
Ares popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,157
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Ares popularity over time - girls
292 total births recorded since 2011 (Ares as girls' name)
Ares by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ares's strongest decade.
4,746 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ares births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
- 2000s 449
2000s
449 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,018 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,746 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,746 births (57% of all-time use).
How Ares compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ares's total volume
Ares vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ares by state
Where Ares concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,429 | 17.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,155 | 13.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 535 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 425 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 280 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 246 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 222 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 204 | 2.5% |
California share of Ares's total US births 17.3%
Even split
1,429 of 8,284 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Ares appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ares? ▼
Ares has been given to 8,284 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #295 as of the latest data. 1,157 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Ares most popular? ▼
Ares was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,746 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ares most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ares are California (1,429 births), Texas (1,155 births), Florida (535 births).
How long has the name Ares been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ares since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ares? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aren, Areeb, Arek, Arel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ares's data
- California records the most Aress (1,429 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Ares
Nearby Names Like Ares
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ares
Aren Boy
#1894 2,247 births
Areeb Boy
#6340 423 births
Arek Boy
#10114 380 births
Arel Boy
#6512 306 births
Areg Boy
#5164 223 births
Compare Ares side by side: Ares vs Aren Ares vs Areeb Ares vs Arek
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Ares: #295 Boys' Name - 8,284 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ares. 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 Ares 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.