Ary
- US rank
- #7,679
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,151 in 1927
10 babies were named Ary in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,059 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Ary you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Ary
Ary Barroso
Brazilian composer and musician (1903–1964)
Choose Ary and your child shares a first name with Ary Barroso, a Brazilian composer and musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ary, like who?” Ary Barroso's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 169,492 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ary, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ary would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAry first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1927, when it reached #3,151.
- TrendAry has slipped 1,059 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,679. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlAry is given to both boys and girls: 74% of the 38 babies named Ary in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Ary
Ary is a boy name of Greek and Hebrew origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with A and ending in “-ary”. US birth records list Ary for boys from 1917 to 2025, in 42 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked #3,151 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,679, with 10 babies.
Origin:Greek namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.2 | 461,538 boys |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 917,431 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 boys |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 420,168 boys |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 172,712 boys |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 209,644 boys |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 218,978 boys |
Other spellings of Ary
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Ary
What is the origin of the name Ary?
Ary has Greek, Hebrew roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Ary a boy or girl name?
Ary is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Ary?
Ary ranked #7,679 for US boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1927 (#3,151).