Arie
A masculine name of Dutch origin meaning "lion of God".
Name Census estimates that about 4,730 living Americans carry the first name Arie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 61.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Arie today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arie births was 2018 (240 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Arie sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
People living today
4.7K
~ 1 in 72,464 Americans
Peak year
2018
240 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,658
Tracked since 1880
Gender
Gender distribution for Arie
Arie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 6,589 total registrations, 2,516 (38.2%) were male and 4,073 (61.8%) were female.
Arie as a male name
- Ranked #1,914 in 2024
- 82 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (91 births)
Arie as a female name
- Ranked #1,658 in 2024
- 123 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (161 births)
Popularity
Arie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,598 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Arie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Arie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. California, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Arie, while Utah, Oklahoma, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 71 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arie
The name Arie has its origins in the Hebrew language, tracing back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew name Ariel, which means "lion of God" or "lioness of God." The name was popular among Jewish communities in various regions of the Middle East and Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arie can be found in the Bible, where it appears as a variant of Ariel. In the Book of Ezra, a man named Arie is mentioned as one of the leaders who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. This biblical reference dates back to the 5th century BC.
Throughout history, the name Arie has been associated with various notable individuals. One of the earliest was Arie ben Elijah, a 13th-century Spanish rabbi and scholar who lived in Barcelona. His contributions to the study of Jewish law and philosophy were significant during that era.
In the 16th century, Arie Bouwer was a Dutch mathematician and astronomer known for his work on the calculation of eclipses and the improvement of astronomical tables. He lived from 1519 to 1575 and made important contributions to the field of astronomy.
During the 17th century, Arie de Vois was a prominent Dutch painter and engraver. Born in 1632 and died in 1680, he was renowned for his landscapes and city views, particularly those depicting scenes from Amsterdam and its surroundings.
In the 19th century, Arie Prins was a Dutch politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1866 to 1868. He played a crucial role in the constitutional reforms of that period and was born in 1809 and died in 1868.
More recently, Arie Luyendyk Jr. is a Dutch-American auto racing driver and reality television personality. Born in 1981, he competed in various racing series, including the IndyCar Series, and also gained fame as a contestant on the reality show "The Bachelor" in 2018.
These are just a few examples of the notable individuals who have carried the name Arie throughout history, reflecting its enduring presence across different cultures and time periods.
People
Arie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Arie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,730 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 72,464 US residents.
Is Arie a common name?
We classify Arie as "Rare". It ranks above 96.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,589 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arie most popular?
The single biggest year for Arie was 2018, when 240 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arie is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Arie a female name?
Yes, 61.8% of people registered as Arie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.