Total births
75
Boys' name · since 2017
Aesir
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Aesir, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8238
- among boys today
- 75
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Aesir currently ranks #8238 among boys' names in America, with 75 babies recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aesir has been recorded 75 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #8238 nationally and more common than 42% 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 2025.
- #8238 among boys today
- 75 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aesir is currently the #8238 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 75 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8238
- among boys today
- 75
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Aesir vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8238
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Aesir was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
11 babies were named Aesir in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Aesir compares
75 22nd 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
Aesir's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aesir | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aesir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aesir's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aesir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#8,238
Active since
2017
Aesir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Aesir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aesir's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Aesir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aesir? ▼
Aesir has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8238 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Aesir most popular? ▼
Aesir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Aesir been used? ▼
Aesir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aesir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aeson, Aesop, Aesyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2017–2025 (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. "Aesir: #8238 Boys' Name - 75 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aesir. 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 Aesir 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 July 2026.