Unisex name · since 1916
Aris
2,753 babies named Aris in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,687 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,336 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,753
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,753 babies have been named Aris since 1916, making it today's #1336 unisex name.
Aris has 2,753 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1336 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #2,687 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,336 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,753 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aris ranks #2,687 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,336 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,753 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,687 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,336 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,753
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aris's 2,753 recorded births place it above 94.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Aris compares
2,753 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 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
Aris's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aris | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,753 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 144 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aris's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 144, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aris popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Currently ranks #1336 among boys.
2,753 total births across 110 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2025 with 144 births in a single year.
Aris popularity over time - girls
1,853 total births recorded since 1914 (Aris as girls' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The girls' variant of Aris accounts for 40% of total recorded use across both genders.
Aris by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (672 births, 24% of the file).
2010s was Aris's strongest decade.
672 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Aris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 45
1920s
45 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 74
1950s
74 births
- 1960s 92
1960s
92 births
- 1970s 135
1970s
135 births
- 1980s 261
1980s
261 births
- 1990s
1990s
345 births
- 2000s
2000s
440 births
- 2010s
2010s
672 births
- 2020s
2020s
633 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 672 births (24% of all-time use).
Aris decade highlights
- Peak decade 672 births
- Runner-up 633 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Aris compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aris's total volume
Aris by state
Where Aris concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 398 | 14.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 187 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 116 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 66 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 43 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 34 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 28 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 25 | 0.9% |
398 of 2,753 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 14.5% of nationwide
- New York 6.8% of nationwide
- Texas 4.2% of nationwide
- Illinois 2.4% of nationwide
- Florida 1.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 14 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 14.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Aris appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aris's data
- Aris's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (672 total births) through the 2020s (633) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ariss (398 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
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, 1916–2025 (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 Aris 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.
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