Aariv
Boy name · #1400 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 131 baby boys were named Aariv, placing it at #1400 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 boys born in 2025 was named Aariv.
The 18-year story
Aariv first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 204 babies and a rank of #1068. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aariv per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aariv in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aariv is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aariv will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aariv is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aariv is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Aariv is most common in WA (0.3 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aariv is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aariv
Statistically, parents drawn to Aariv tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atharv, Avyan, Alder, Asiah, and Krishiv.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aariv | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1393 |
| 2024 | 204 | #1068 |
| 2023 | 187 | #1128 |
| 2022 | 110 | #1597 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1538 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1600 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2394 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 49 | #2566 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2207 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aariv a popular boy name?
Aariv ranked #1400 among boys in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Aariv most popular?
Aariv peaked in 2024, when 204 American boys received the name (ranked #1068 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aariv?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American boys was named Aariv. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.