Ares is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Ares is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #290 among boys (1,157) and #4,671 among girls (29) — overall #558 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,186 | 1,207 | #4,671 | #290 |
| 2024 | 1,162 | 1,186 | #5,638 | #295 |
| 2023 | 799 | 809 | #5,141 | #414 |
| 2022 | 675 | 686 | #4,597 | #479 |
| 2021 | 595 | 595 | #4,851 | #516 |
| 2020 | 486 | 486 | #5,182 | #596 |
| 2019 | 524 | 524 | #3,932 | #574 |
| 2018 | 515 | 515 | #5,172 | #561 |
| 2017 | 416 | 416 | #8,342 | #643 |
| 2016 | 375 | 375 | #7,640 | #688 |
| 2015 | 346 | 346 | #16,710 | #722 |
| 2014 | 311 | 311 | #7,344 | #782 |
| 2013 | 241 | 241 | #11,118 | #897 |
| 2012 | 190 | 190 | #11,376 | #1,052 |
| 2011 | 125 | 125 | #15,028 | #1,395 |
| 2010 | 110 | 110 | — | #1,482 |
| 2009 | 92 | 92 | — | #1,701 |
| 2008 | 73 | 73 | — | #1,950 |
| 2007 | 72 | 72 | — | #1,955 |
| 2006 | 59 | 59 | — | #2,180 |
| 2005 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,023 |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,164 |
| 2003 | 35 | 35 | — | #2,786 |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | — | #4,331 |
| 2001 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,133 |
| 2000 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,593 |
| 1999 | 22 | 22 | — | #3,487 |
| 1998 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,022 |
| 1997 | 12 | — | — | #4,981 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | — | #7,842 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #6,303 |