Total births
1,162
Girls' name · since 1992
Aeryn
1,162 babies named Aeryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4844
- among girls today
- 1,162
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aeryn is the #4844 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,162 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Aeryn recorded 1,162 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #4844 nationally today, ahead of 73% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #4844 among girls today
- 1,162 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aeryn is currently the #4844 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 1,162 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4844
- among girls today
- 1,162
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Aeryn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4844
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Aeryn was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
76 babies were named Aeryn in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Aeryn compares
1,162 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Aeryn's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aeryn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,162 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aeryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aeryn splits its recorded history at 2010: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 76 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aeryn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#4,844
Active since
1992
Aeryn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Aeryn popularity over time - boys
29 total births recorded since 2008 (Aeryn as boys' name)
Aeryn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aeryn's strongest decade.
522 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Aeryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
522 births
- 2010s
2010s
471 births
- 2020s 125
2020s
125 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 522 births (45% of all-time use).
How Aeryn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aeryn's total volume
Aeryn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aeryn by state
Where Aeryn concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 108 | 9.3% |
| #2 | California | | 38 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Aeryn's total US births 9.3%
Even split
108 of 1,162 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Aeryn appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aeryn? ▼
Aeryn has been given to 1,162 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4844 as of the latest data. 76 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Aeryn most popular? ▼
Aeryn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 522 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Aeryn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aeryn are Texas (108 births), California (38 births), Illinois (13 births).
How long has the name Aeryn been used? ▼
Aeryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aeryn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aerial, Aeris, Aerin, Aerith, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aeryn's data
- Aeryn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (522 total births); usage has since declined to 125 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Aeryns (108 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Aeryn
Nearby Names Like Aeryn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aeryn
Aerial Girl
#9155 2,001 births
Aeris Girl
#2453 1,861 births
Aerin Girl
#6731 944 births
Aerith Girl
#2433 781 births
Aeriel Girl
774 births
Compare Aeryn side by side: Aeryn vs Aerial Aeryn vs Aeris Aeryn vs Aerin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aeryn
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, 1992–2025 (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. "Aeryn: #4844 Girls' Name - 1,162 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aeryn. 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 Aeryn 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.