Girl · Name family
Ara
5,328births recorded
8Countries
4Variants
2012Peak · British Columbia
#1284Ontario 2024
Ara is a girl name family recorded 5,328 times in 8 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#1284 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 2012, at 19.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Aara (England & Wales, France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ara
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara | English | 3,565 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3249 | 1901 | ▲ 10 % |
| Ara | English | 327 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1493 | 2006 | ▲ 23 % |
| Ara | English | 92 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2025 | ▲ 36 % |
| Ara | English | 19 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2023 | – |
| Ara | English | 11 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2012 | – |
| Ara | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2015 | – |
| Arah | English | 592 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1882 | ▲ 29 % |
| Aara | English | 238 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2021 | ▼ 20 % |
| Aara | English | 108 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Aara | English | 8 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1284 | 2024 | – |
| Aara | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | #7199 | 2025 | – |
| Arha | English | 312 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4067 | 2024 | ▲ 657 % |
| Arha | English | 31 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2025 | – |
| Arha | English | 8 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1284 | 2024 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ara ↔ Arah — spelling variant
- Ara ↔ Aara — spelling variant
- Ara ↔ Arha — spelling variant
Questions about Ara
How popular is the name Ara?
In 2024 it ranked #1284 in Ontario. Official registers record 5,328 births across 8 countries.
What is Ara in other languages?
Arah (English); Aara (English); Arha (English).
When was Ara most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 2012, at 19.2 births per 100,000.
Is Ara a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ara is a girl name.