Ark

AHRK /ˈɑːɹk/
boy 1 syllable fading

Ark is a very rare variant of Aric that peaked in 1970 and has grown less common since.

Ark is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Ark was first reported in SSA data in 1959 and peaked in 1970 (9 births).

About the name Ark

PronunciationAHRK /ˈɑːɹk/
9peak births 1970
1959first in SSA data

Names similar to Ark

AricArikArickArekArrickArricAricaArkanArjwanArka

How popular is Ark?

Boys named Ark
195919601970198019902000201020202024
Boys named Ark per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1959–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) 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

Ark total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202488#9,054
202255#12,500
202177#9,795
202077#9,645
19876—#6,140
19856—#5,826
19765—#5,646
19745—#5,269
19738—#3,723
19728—#3,640
19709—#3,294
19696—#3,966
19598—#3,046
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