Arish is a distinctive choice, ranked #1322 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Arish in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1322
About the Name Arish
Arish is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 109 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1316 in 2019 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2006.
Arish is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arish
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Arish per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arish in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arish is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 109 places over the last five years to #1322 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Arish is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Arish include: Yousif Bu Arish — Yousif Habib Bu Arish is a Kuwaiti-born Saudi Arabian swimmer.; Arish Ali Khan — Arish Ali Khan is a Pakistani cricketer..
Arish does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arishs in the wild.
20
UK babies named Arish (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 109 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arish
Likely around 1 other Arish in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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