Arie
Feminine · “lion”
Arie is given to both — 4,157 girls and 2,579 boys since 1880. See Arie as a boy nameSee other names given to both
Arie may be the Hebrew for a lion, a Dutch form of Adrian, or a modern American coinage — the three are unrelated.
How old is the name Arie?
Arie was already in use when US birth records began in 1880 — it is at least 145 years old. The typical Arie alive today was born around 2002, making them about 23 years old. About 2,900 people named Arie are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Arie most popular?
Arie peaked in 1882, reaching #560 nationally. Today it ranks #2298, 1,738 places below that high. See the whole 1882 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
The story of Arie
Aryeh is the lion of Judah's blessing and a standard Jewish masculine name. Dutch Arie is a form of Adriaan. American feminine use appears from the 2000s alongside Aria and Ariel, and its route is not recorded. The name is in current use.
Meaningscholars disagree
lion; of Hadria
Several routes. The Hebrew aryeh, 'lion'. The Dutch Arie, a short form of Adriaan, from the Latin Hadrianus. Or a modern feminine coinage on the Ari- sound. All are genuine and none is established for American feminine use.
Pronouncing Arie
AR-ee
Two syllables, stress on the first. Some bearers say uh-REE instead.
Nicknames for Arie
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1880
- Most girls named
- 2019153 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #560reached in 1882
- Change vs 2022
- −35.8%79 in 2025, from 123
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Arie in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- אריה in Hebrew — related form
- Arie in Dutch — related form
- Ari in English — spelling variant
Strongest US states over the last decade: California, Texas, Ohio.
Aries among us
people named Arie are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 20,345 born in 2025 was named Arie
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Arie sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Arie is headed
Arie should hold steady through 2030 — the curve is flat, and flat curves are the most predictable kind.
Medium confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Arie beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Arie in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- The lion meaning is concrete where the Hebrew route holds.
- Ari is available as a shorter spelling with a real record.
- Two clean syllables with no pronunciation risk.
- No single origin is established for feminine use.
- In Hebrew and Dutch it is a masculine name.
- The stress placement splits between two readings.
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Frequently asked
- How many Aries are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 2,900 people named Arie are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Arie in 2025?
- Arie ranks #2298 among US girl names in 2025, with 79 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Arie?
- About 1 in every 20,345 US girls born in 2025 was named Arie — 79 in all.
- Will my child share the name Arie with classmates?
- Arie will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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