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Ah-rees; Ehr-eez; A-REHS
Ares
OriginGreek
Meaning"ruin, bane"
GenderBoy
US Rank#290
Top 1000
NB Rank#628
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About Ares
The name Ares is currently ranked #290 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #290 in 2025. The name is most popular in ARES, ARES, and ARES. Ares is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #782 | 295 | 153.6 |
| 2015 | #722 | 341 | 177.9 |
| 2016 | #688 | 360 | 189.7 |
| 2017 | #643 | 403 | 217.7 |
| 2018 | #561 | 490 | 269.8 |
| 2019 | #573 | 487 | 271.4 |
| 2020 | #595 | 462 | 267.7 |
| 2021 | #517 | 567 | 324.1 |
| 2022 | #480 | 644 | 368.8 |
| 2023 | #414 | 773 | 451.9 |
| 2024 | #295 | 1,136 | 659.4 |
| 2025 | #290 | 1,157 | 677.4 |
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