Total births
50
Unisex name · since 2017
Aerys
Aerys has 50 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11989
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
50 babies have been named Aerys since 2017, making it today's #11989 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aerys has been recorded 50 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #11989 nationally and more common than 16% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2024.
- #11989 among boys today
- 50 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aerys is currently the #11989 unisex name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 50 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11989
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Aerys vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11989
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% 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.
How Aerys compares
50 16th percentile among 14,294 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
Aerys's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aerys | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aerys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aerys's full recorded timeline at 2021, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aerys at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,989
Active since
2017
Aerys popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Aerys popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 2018 (Aerys as girls' name)
Aerys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aerys's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Aerys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aerys? ▼
Aerys has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11989 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Aerys most popular? ▼
Aerys was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 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 50 births, and as a girl's name it has 24 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.
Keep exploring Aerys
Nearby Names Like Aerys
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aerys
Aeron Boy
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Aero Boy
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Aeric Boy
#11270 143 births
Aerion Boy
#13003 127 births
Aerik Boy
84 births
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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, 2017–2024 (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. "Aerys: #11989 Unisex Name - 50 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aerys. 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 Aerys 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.