Gender
Origin
- Greek
- myth name (god of war)
God of war - Latin
- Greek god of war
Syllables
1
Themes
- Greek/Roman Mythology
Pronunciation
a-res
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #290, 1,157 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #3921, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4661, 29 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,157 | 29 |
| 2024 | 1,136 | 22 |
| 2023 | 773 | 25 |
| 2022 | 644 | 30 |
| 2021 | 567 | 27 |
| 2020 | 462 | 24 |
| 2019 | 487 | 37 |
| 2018 | 490 | 25 |
| 2017 | 403 | 13 |
| 2016 | 360 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #552, 69 births); most recent 2025 (rank #651, 56 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 |
| 2024 | 69 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #437, 112 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 112 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #598, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence