US rank #11224 Boys' name Peak 2016 143 births

Aeric — #11224 US boys' name

143 babies named Aeric in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s81980s51990s242000s292010s512020s26
#11224
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Aeric was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

10 babies were named Aeric in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aeric

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Aeric between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aeric currently holds the #11224 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aeric performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Aeric shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aeric 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 143 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.

Aeric at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

143

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2016

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,224

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aeric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
10
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
4681012 20242020201520112006200019951979 8

Aeric by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
51 births that decade — 36% of Aeric's all-time total
1970s81980s51990s242000s292010s512020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aeric?
143 babies have been named Aeric since 1979. It currently ranks #11224 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 10 births.
When was Aeric most popular?
Aeric was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Aeric been used?
Aeric has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aeric?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aeron, Aero, Aerion, Aerik, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1979–2024 (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.