Boys' name · since 1999

Arib

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Arib, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,188 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Arib is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 66 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arib has been recorded 66 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2021.

  • #20,188 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 66 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arib ranks #20,188 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,188 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arib's 66 recorded births place it above 55.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arib's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arib's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arib popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2009)
8
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
456789 19992000200420052007200820092016201820192021 5

Arib by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (36 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Arib's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Arib births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arib? ▼
Arib has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,188 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Arib sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arib ranks #20,188 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arib most popular? ▼
Arib was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Arib been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arib since 1999 -- 23 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Arib? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariel, Ari, Aric, Arian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arib's data

  • Arib's decade-level peak was the 2000s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arib

Nearby Names Like Arib

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arib

Ariel Boy
#558 21,968 births
Ari Boy
#393 20,592 births
Aric Boy
#4282 7,626 births
Arian Boy
#967 6,712 births
Aries Boy
#661 4,755 births

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Doyt
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arib: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2021 (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 Arib 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.