Boys' name · since 1959
Ark
Ark has 88 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,205 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 88
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ark is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 88 have been recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Ark recorded 88 times among boys since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2024.
- #18,205 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 88 born since 1959
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ark ranks #18,205 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 88 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.
- #18,205 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 88
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ark's 88 recorded births place it above 59.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Ark's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ark's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ark popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Ark by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (35 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Ark's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ark births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 35 births (40% of all-time use).
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- Ark's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ark: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~65 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, 1959–2024 (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 Ark 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.