How old is someone named Ares?
The average Ares is 7 years old.
Half of all living Areses are between 2 and 10.
When was Ares popular?
Most of the Areses in the country were born in the last 15 years. The name peaked in 2025 and is still near the top.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 66 | under 100 |
| 2000s | 449 | 440 |
| 2010s | 3,153 | 3,100 |
| 2020s | 4,903 | 4,900 |
How many Areses are still alive?
About 8,500 Areses are alive in the US today. That's over 99% of the roughly 8,600 babies named Ares since 1983.
Nearly every Ares ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Ares?
About nine in ten living Areses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Ares an old name?
No. Ares is one of the youngest names around: younger than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Ares will be 20 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Ares a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 96.6% of living Areses are men.
Names the same age as Ares
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Ares's name twin is Tadeo. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Tadeo's age curve is the closest match to Ares's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Ares
How old is the average Ares?
The average Ares in the US is 7 years old. The median is 5, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Ares?
About 8,500 Areses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 8,600 babies given the name since 1983.
When was the name Ares most popular?
In 2025, when about 1,200 baby boys were named Ares.
Is Ares a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 89% of living Areses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this