Boys' name · since 2007
Aariv
Aariv has 1,201 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,583 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,400 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,201
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Aariv is the #1400 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,201 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Aariv recorded 1,201 times among boys since 2007, holding rank #1400 nationally today, ahead of 90% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #4,583 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,400 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,201 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aariv ranks #4,583 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,400 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,201 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4,583 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,400 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,201
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
Aariv's 1,201 recorded births place it above 89.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Aariv compares
1,201 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 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
Aariv's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aariv | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,201 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 204 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aariv's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aariv's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 204, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aariv popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 204
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Aariv by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (847 births, 71% of the file).
2020s was Aariv's strongest decade.
847 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Aariv births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
341 births
- 2020s
2020s
847 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 847 births (71% of all-time use).
How Aariv compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aariv's total volume
Aariv by state
Where Aariv concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 223 | 18.6% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 108 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 99 | 8.2% |
| #4 | Washington | | 44 | 3.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 40 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 33 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 30 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 30 | 2.5% |
223 of 1,201 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Aariv appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Aarivs (223 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aariv: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Aariv 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 August 2026.