US rank #13644 Unisex name Peak 2018 49 births

Aerys — #13644 US boys' name

49 babies named Aerys in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s242020s25
#13644
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 4% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Aerys was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

9 babies were named Aerys in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aerys

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Aerys between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aerys currently holds the #13644 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Aerys is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aerys performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Aerys shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aerys 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 49 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.

Aerys at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

49

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2018

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,644

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aerys popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
9
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
45678910 2024202320222021201920182017 8

Aerys popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 2018 (Aerys as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 202320222018 5

Aerys by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
25 births that decade — 51% of Aerys's all-time total
2010s242020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aerys?
49 babies have been named Aerys since 2017. It currently ranks #13644 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 9 births.
When was Aerys most popular?
Aerys was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Aerys a unisex name?
Yes, Aerys is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 49 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Aerys been used?
Aerys has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aerys?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aeron, Aero, Aeric, Aerion, 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, 2017–2024 (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.