Quick answers about Ares
How many people are named Ares?
An estimated 8,215 living Americans are named Ares.
How rare is Ares?
Ares is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,157 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Ares?
The median age of a living American named Ares is approximately 5 years, with most bearers falling between 2 and 10 years old.
Is Ares still popular?
Yes — Ares is currently rising in popularity, with 1,157 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Ares most common?
Ares has its strongest geographic signal in Nevada, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1983Peak 20252025
Diaspora map
Ares spread fast — broke out in Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oklahoma (2022) and ran high in 9 states within a decade.
Broke out: Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, 2022 · over-represented in 9 states over 2 years
Origin
≤5 yrs
≤15 yrs
16+ yrs
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