Total births
236
Boys' name · since 1983
Aarik
236 babies named Aarik in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6612
- among boys today
- 236
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Aarik currently ranks #6612 among boys' names in America, with 236 babies recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aarik has been recorded 236 times among boys since 1983, currently ranked #6612 nationally and more common than 54% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #6612 among boys today
- 236 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aarik is currently the #6612 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 236 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6612
- among boys today
- 236
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Aarik vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6612
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Aarik was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
19 babies were named Aarik in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Aarik compares
236 41th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aarik's all-time total is 36% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aarik | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 236 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aarik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aarik's full recorded timeline at 2012, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aarik at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#6,612
Active since
1983
Aarik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Aarik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aarik's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Aarik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (47% of all-time use).
Aarik by state
Where Aarik concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 5.1% |
California share of Aarik's total US births 5.1%
12 of 236 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aarik? ▼
Aarik has been given to 236 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6612 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Aarik most popular? ▼
Aarik was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Aarik most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aarik are California (12 births).
How long has the name Aarik been used? ▼
Aarik has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 43 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aarik? ▼
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.
What to do with Aarik's data
- Aarik's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aariks (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aarik
Nearby Names Like Aarik
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aarik
Aaron Boy
#79 614,462 births
Aarav Boy
#676 8,209 births
Aarush Boy
#1618 3,060 births
Aaryan Boy
#2130 2,149 births
Aarron Boy
1,240 births
Compare Aarik side by side: Aarik vs Aaron Aarik vs Aarav Aarik vs Aarush
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aarik: #6612 Boys' Name - 236 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aarik. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aarik draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.