Is Arah a boy or girl name?

Arah is a girl’s name. Of the 592 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Arah

Recorded 1882–2025 · United States

Arah was most popular in 1922, when 16 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,073 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 592 people named Arah.

Arah over time

Births per year. The dot marks Arah’s peak in 1922. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Arah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Arah is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 592 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org