US rank #7868 Boys' name Peak 2016 565 births

Aaric — #7868 US boys' name

565 babies named Aaric in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s311990s862000s1542010s2432020s46
#7868
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Aaric was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

35 babies were named Aaric in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aaric

The Social Security Administration has registered 565 babies named Aaric between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aaric currently holds the #7868 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aaric performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 243 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Aaric shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Aaric in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aaric in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 565 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aaric at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

565

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2016

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,868

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aaric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
35
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
010203040 202420182013200820031998199319861972 5

Aaric by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
243 births that decade — 43% of Aaric's all-time total
1970s51980s311990s862000s1542010s2432020s46

Aaric by state

Where Aaric concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Aaric
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
26 4.6%
#2 California
13 2.3%
Texas share of Aaric's total US births 4.6%
Even split

26 of 565 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aaric?
565 babies have been named Aaric since 1972. It currently ranks #7868 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 35 births.
When was Aaric most popular?
Aaric was most popular in the 2010s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Aaric most popular?
The top states for the name Aaric are Texas (26 births), California (13 births).
How long has the name Aaric been used?
Aaric has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aaric?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaron, Aarav, Aarush, Aaryan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.