Ari
In Hebrew this is the word for lion. It also works in English as a short form of Greek-derived names such as Aristotle and of the Hebrew name Ariel.
Ari in 2025
Ari was given to 1,284 babies in the United States in 2025 — 808 boys and 476 girls, making it the 520th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,582 babies born.
The history of Ari
Ari reached its highest point in 2022, when 1,752 babies were given the name, ranking 396th that year.
Across the 68 years of records since 1958, 28,254 babies have been named Ari. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Ari by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ari | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 | 5,304 |
| 1960s | 484 | 1,832 |
| 1970s | 1,347 | 1,420 |
| 1980s | 1,415 | 1,574 |
| 1990s | 1,897 | 1,623 |
| 2000s | 4,197 | 917 |
| 2010s | 9,802 | 508 |
| 2020s | 9,090 | 396 |
Where Ari is heading
Ari has risen 24% over the past decade, from 1,039 babies in 2015 to 1,284 in 2025.
Names like Ari
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ari.