Ares has been given to about 8,576 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Ares ranks 290th among American boys in 2025, with 1,186 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,186 babies were given the name, ranking 290th. The typical living American called Ares is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.