Total births
181
Unisex name · since 1916
Arris
Arris has 181 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4918
- among boys today
- 181
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
181 babies have been named Arris since 1916, making it today's #4918 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Arris recorded 181 times among boys since 1916, holding rank #4918 nationally today, ahead of 66% 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 1916 to 2025.
- #4918 among boys today
- 181 born since 1916
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arris is currently the #4918 unisex name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 181 born since 1916, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4918
- among boys today
- 181
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Arris vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4918
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Arris was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
34 babies were named Arris in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Arris compares
181 36th 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
Arris's all-time total is 51% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arris | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 181 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 23 | 22,252 |
Arris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arris splits its recorded history at 2018: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arris at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#4,918
Active since
1916
Arris popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Arris popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 2017 (Arris as girls' name)
Arris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Arris's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Arris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 109 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arris? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 181 babies named Arris. Today it holds rank #4918 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 34 births.
When was Arris most popular? ▼
Arris was most popular in the 2020s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Arris a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 181 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Arris been used? ▼
Arris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Arris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arron, Arrow, Arrington, Arrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Arris
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Arrington Boy
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Arris: #4918 Unisex Name - 181 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arris. 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 Arris 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.