US rank #5330 Boys' name Peak 2014 389 births

Ariston — #5330 US boys' name

389 babies named Ariston in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s892010s2082020s81
#5330
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Ariston was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

34 babies were named Ariston in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ariston

The Social Security Administration has registered 389 babies named Ariston between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ariston currently holds the #5330 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ariston performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 208 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ariston shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ariston in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ariston in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 389 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ariston at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

389

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2014

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,330

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ariston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
34
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200419981992 6

Ariston by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
208 births that decade — 53% of Ariston's all-time total
1990s112000s892010s2082020s81

Ariston by state

Where Ariston concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ariston
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18 4.6%
#2 Texas
6 1.5%
California share of Ariston's total US births 4.6%
Even split

18 of 389 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ariston?
389 babies have been named Ariston since 1992. It currently ranks #5330 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 34 births.
When was Ariston most popular?
Ariston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Ariston most popular?
The top states for the name Ariston are California (18 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Ariston been used?
Ariston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ariston?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariel, Ari, Aric, Arian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.