Aerith
Girl name · #2032 in 2025 · Very rare
Aerith is currently the #2032 girl name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Aerith.
Babies named Aerith per year. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Aerith first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 94 babies and a rank of #2017. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aerith against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aerith in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aerith is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aerith will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aerith is most common
State-level data for Aerith 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 Aerith
Statistically, parents drawn to Aerith tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alorah, Amorah, Lillith, Arizbeth, and Azarah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aerith | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 82 | #2251 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aerith a popular girl name?
Aerith ranked #2032 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Aerith most popular?
Aerith peaked in 2025, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2017 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aerith?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Aerith. 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.