Ari is an established name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Ari is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #393 among boys (808) and #614 among girls (476) — overall #520 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,284 | 1,284 | #614 | #393 |
| 2024 | 1,377 | 1,377 | #535 | #399 |
| 2023 | 1,640 | 1,640 | #462 | #342 |
| 2022 | 1,752 | 1,752 | #434 | #328 |
| 2021 | 1,615 | 1,615 | #476 | #343 |
| 2020 | 1,422 | 1,422 | #482 | #392 |
| 2019 | 1,365 | 1,365 | #600 | #371 |
| 2018 | 1,267 | 1,267 | #719 | #374 |
| 2017 | 1,143 | 1,143 | #803 | #398 |
| 2016 | 1,029 | 1,029 | #967 | #418 |
| 2015 | 1,039 | 1,039 | #1,005 | #402 |
| 2014 | 916 | 916 | #1,118 | #440 |
| 2013 | 932 | 932 | #1,082 | #420 |
| 2012 | 815 | 815 | #1,323 | #435 |
| 2011 | 645 | 645 | #1,600 | #508 |
| 2010 | 651 | 651 | #1,613 | #500 |
| 2009 | 646 | 646 | #1,705 | #525 |
| 2008 | 602 | 602 | #1,968 | #536 |
| 2007 | 566 | 566 | #1,988 | #557 |
| 2006 | 453 | 453 | #2,397 | #630 |
| 2005 | 352 | 352 | #2,639 | #710 |
| 2004 | 369 | 369 | #2,372 | #678 |
| 2003 | 373 | 373 | #2,263 | #666 |
| 2002 | 306 | 306 | #2,677 | #711 |
| 2001 | 298 | 298 | #2,884 | #711 |
| 2000 | 232 | 232 | #4,665 | #789 |
| 1999 | 212 | 212 | #5,688 | #791 |
| 1998 | 186 | 186 | #5,148 | #872 |
| 1997 | 205 | — | #4,384 | #810 |
| 1996 | 212 | — | #3,841 | #789 |
| 1995 | 184 | — | #5,239 | #834 |
| 1994 | 202 | — | #3,451 | #811 |
| 1993 | 174 | — | #4,684 | #856 |
| 1992 | 180 | — | #4,246 | #846 |
| 1991 | 179 | — | #4,342 | #828 |
| 1990 | 163 | — | #4,389 | #859 |
| 1989 | 145 | — | #4,029 | #923 |
| 1988 | 132 | — | #5,919 | #869 |
| 1987 | 143 | — | #3,260 | #870 |
| 1986 | 140 | — | #4,981 | #807 |
| 1985 | 140 | — | #5,096 | #793 |
| 1984 | 114 | — | #6,848 | #859 |
| 1983 | 158 | — | #10,376 | #693 |
| 1982 | 155 | — | #4,734 | #742 |
| 1981 | 127 | — | #5,909 | #814 |
| 1980 | 161 | — | #4,989 | #720 |
| 1979 | 167 | — | #5,774 | #682 |
| 1978 | 140 | — | #5,984 | #741 |
| 1977 | 135 | — | #5,233 | #768 |
| 1976 | 111 | — | #5,621 | #832 |
| 1975 | 117 | — | #4,878 | #811 |
| 1974 | 135 | — | #6,949 | #724 |
| 1973 | 123 | — | #6,708 | #745 |
| 1972 | 117 | — | #7,332 | #752 |
| 1971 | 173 | — | #6,654 | #637 |
| 1970 | 129 | — | #7,118 | #742 |
| 1969 | 98 | — | #7,541 | #799 |
| 1968 | 55 | — | — | #996 |
| 1967 | 47 | — | — | #1,073 |
| 1966 | 40 | — | — | #1,178 |
| 1965 | 46 | — | — | #1,095 |
| 1964 | 35 | — | — | #1,328 |
| 1963 | 32 | — | — | #1,375 |
| 1962 | 42 | — | #5,323 | #1,314 |
| 1961 | 57 | — | #6,623 | #1,078 |
| 1960 | 32 | — | — | #1,401 |
| 1959 | 13 | — | — | #2,303 |
| 1958 | 9 | — | — | #2,829 |