Aeris
Girl name · #2713 in 2025 · Very rare
Aeris is currently the #2713 girl name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2039, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Aeris.
The 27-year story
Aeris first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 23 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 99 girls were named Aeris — good for #1997 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Aeris per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aeris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aeris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aeris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aeris is most common
State-level data for Aeris is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aeris
Statistically, parents drawn to Aeris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aris, Karis, Maris, Amaris, and Alanis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aeris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2035 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2014 | 99 | #1997 |
| 2013 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2012 | 75 | #2449 |
| 2011 | 78 | #2369 |
| 2010 | 71 | #2562 |
| 2009 | 80 | #2396 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 71 | #2597 |
| 2006 | 83 | #2287 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 53 | #2965 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aeris a popular girl name?
Aeris ranked #2713 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2039.
When was the name Aeris most popular?
Aeris peaked in 2014, when 99 American girls received the name (ranked #1997 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aeris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Aeris. 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.