Aric vs Ari

Side-by-side comparison of Aric and Ari — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aric

Boy name · Rank #4438

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Name B

Ari

Boy name · Rank #399

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Metric Aric Ari
Current Rank #4438 #399
Total Births (all years) 7,600 19,781
Peak Year 1977 2022
Peak Year Births 265 1,029
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Aric Ari
1940ss 27 —
1950ss 79 22
1960ss 376 469
1970ss 1,964 1,259
1980ss 1,389 1,267
1990ss 1,835 1,667
2000ss 1,158 3,436
2010ss 613 7,110
2020ss 159 4,551

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aric Ari
2014 59 689
2015 61 771
2016 63 751
2017 58 802
2018 50 870
2019 44 860
2020 36 787
2021 36 956
2022 32 1,029
2023 32 974
2024 23 805

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1946–2024.

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