Arah

A-ruh /ˈæɹə/
girl 2 syllables trending up

Arah is a rare variant of Aria that peaked in 1922 and has grown less common since.

Arah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #13,357 for girl births in the United States (and #22,261 across all names), given to 6 babies. Arah was first reported in SSA data in 1882 and peaked in 1922 (16 births).

About the name Arah

PronunciationA-ruh /ˈæɹə/
ScriptureChristianity Bible (OT)Judaism Tanakh
#13,357U.S. rank among girls 2025
#22,261among all names 2025
6U.S. births 2025
16peak births 1922
1882first in SSA data

Names similar to Arah

How popular is Arah?

Girls named Arah 6 in 2025
188219001920194019601980200020202025
Girls named Arah per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1882–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Arah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202566#13,357
202466#13,651
202355#15,422
202277#12,366
202177#12,346
202055#15,333
201955#15,785
201899#10,640
20171111#9,396
20161111#9,482
201555#16,694
201488#12,059
20131616#7,421
201299#11,370
201166#15,019
201066#15,158
200877#13,998
200755#17,906
200555#16,743
200466#14,367
200055#15,252
19966—#11,947
19918—#9,394
19907—#10,288
19899—#8,095
198814—#5,621
198710—#6,824
198612—#5,776
198511—#6,056
19849—#6,846
198310—#6,253
198216—#4,542
19818—#7,440
198011—#5,934
19797—#8,098
19785—#9,860
19779—#6,379
19766—#8,216
19756—#8,046
19748—#6,291
19717—#6,651
19415—#4,442
19405—#4,396
19385—#4,370
19377—#3,454
19367—#3,398
19335—#4,251
19325—#4,448
19318—#3,239
19307—#3,679
19287—#3,762
192610—#3,057
19255—#5,013
19249—#3,409
19239—#3,372
192216—#2,297
192115—#2,381
192013—#2,600
191911—#2,821
19188—#3,536
191711—#2,706
191514—#2,149
19146—#3,207
19136—#2,847
191211—#1,728
19116—#2,209
19108—#1,783
19085—#2,119
19066—#1,743
19045—#1,905
18986—#1,516
18975—#1,563
18936—#1,285
18865—#1,116
18826—#818