Aero
Boy name · #2123 in 2025 · Very rare
Aero is currently the #2123 boy name in the United States — 69 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 boys born in 2025 was named Aero.
The 20-year story
Aero first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 69 babies and a rank of #2108. 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 Aero per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aero in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aero is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aero will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aero is most common
State-level data for Aero 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 Aero
Statistically, parents drawn to Aero tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hero, Dinero, Astro, Ario, and Amelio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aero | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2108 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2379 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aero a popular boy name?
Aero ranked #2123 among boys in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Aero most popular?
Aero peaked in 2025, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2108 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aero?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American boys was named Aero. 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.