Boys' name · since 1979

Aeric

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 143 babies named Aeric, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,046 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1979
2010s
peak decade

Aeric is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 143 have been recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Aeric recorded 143 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.

  • #15,046 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 143 born since 1979
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aeric ranks #15,046 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,046 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1979
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aeric's 143 recorded births place it above 66.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aeric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aeric splits its recorded history at 2010: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aeric popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
10
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
4681012 19791995200020062011201520202024 6

Aeric by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (51 births, 36% of the file).

2010s was Aeric's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Aeric births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aeric? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 143 babies named Aeric. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,046 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 10 births.
Where does Aeric sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aeric ranks #15,046 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Aeric's data

  • Aeric's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aeric

Nearby Names Like Aeric

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aeric

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Aero Boy
#2123 594 births
Aerion Boy
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Aerik Boy
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#7609 82 births

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Holbert
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Orvan
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Eldean
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Cleaven
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aeric: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–2024 (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 Aeric 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.