Total births
5
Boys' name · since 2024
Air
5 babies named Air in U.S. Social Security records since 2024, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14012
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other boys
Air currently ranks #14012 among boys' names in America, with 5 babies recorded since 2024.
Social Security Administration records show Air recorded 5 times among boys since 2024, holding rank #14012 nationally today, ahead of 2% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #14012 among boys today
- 5 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 2% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Air is currently the #14012 boys' name in America, more common than 2% of boys - 5 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14012
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other boys
Air vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#14012
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 2% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Air was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
5 babies were named Air in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Air compares
5 0th 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
Air's all-time total is 99% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Air | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Air at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,012
Active since
2024
Air popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Air by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Air's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Air births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Air? ▼
Air has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #14012 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Air most popular? ▼
Air was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Air been used? ▼
Records for Air go back to 2024, giving 1 year of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Air? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Airam, Airon, Airen, Aires, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Air
Nearby Names Like Air
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Air
Airam Boy
#3857 294 births
Airon Boy
204 births
Airen Boy
#8011 186 births
Aires Boy
#4544 119 births
Aireon Boy
80 births
Compare Air side by side: Air vs Airam Air vs Airon Air vs Airen
Related Names
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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, 2024–2024 (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. "Air: #14012 Boys' Name - 5 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/air. 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 Air 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.