Names / Boy names
Ares
Current rank
#290
and rising
All-time peak
#290
in 2025
First recorded
1983
in U.S. data
Children named
8,500
since 1983
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #290 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Ares first shows up in American naming records in 1983, where it reads as a boys' name. It currently ranks #290 and is still gaining ground. Its strongest year was 2025, at #290 nationally. Over 8,500 have carried it since records began.