Unisex name · since 1998

Areion

Areion has 31 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#40,443 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade

Areion sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31 recorded since 1998.

Areion has 31 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2005.

  • #40,443 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 31 born since 1998
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Areion ranks #40,443 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1998, peaking in the 1990s.

#40,443 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Areion's 31 recorded births place it above 43.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Areion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Areion's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Areion popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1999)
17
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
05101520 199819992005 5

Areion popularity over time - boys

10 total births recorded since 2016 (Areion as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 20162017 5

Areion by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (26 births, 84% of the file).

1990s was Areion's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.

Areion births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 26 births (84% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Areion?
31 babies have been named Areion since 1998. All-time, it sits at #40,443 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1999 with 17 births.
Where does Areion sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Areion ranks #40,443 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Areion most popular?
Areion was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Is Areion a unisex name?
Yes, Areion is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 31 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Areion been used?
Records for Areion go back to 1998, giving 8 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Areion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arely, Areli, Aretha, Aretta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Areion's data

  • Areion's decade-level peak was the 1990s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Areion

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Areion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1998–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Areion 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 August 2026.