Aries
Boy name · #661 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Aries ranks #661 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 417 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1190, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,317 boys born in 2025 was named Aries.
Babies named Aries per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Aries first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 417 babies and a rank of #661. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aries in class?
Aries scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aries is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aries is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ariess were TX (48), CA (41), FL (32), OH (22), PA (22). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aries
Statistically, parents drawn to Aries tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jones, Amias, Idris, Ares, and Azael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aries | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 417 | #661 |
| 2024 | 385 | #700 |
| 2023 | 323 | #782 |
| 2022 | 277 | #867 |
| 2021 | 251 | #913 |
| 2020 | 255 | #886 |
| 2019 | 234 | #930 |
| 2018 | 222 | #942 |
| 2017 | 179 | #1090 |
| 2016 | 177 | #1105 |
| 2015 | 155 | #1190 |
| 2014 | 162 | #1163 |
| 2013 | 135 | #1285 |
| 2012 | 107 | #1498 |
| 2011 | 98 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 90 | #1697 |
| 2009 | 90 | #1717 |
| 2008 | 97 | #1613 |
| 2007 | 80 | #1811 |
| 2006 | 78 | #1769 |
| 2005 | 92 | #1535 |
| 2004 | 75 | #1701 |
| 2003 | 83 | #1538 |
| 2002 | 68 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1400 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aries a popular boy name?
Aries ranked #661 among boys in 2025 with 417 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1190.
When was the name Aries most popular?
Aries peaked in 2025, when 417 American boys received the name (ranked #661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aries?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,317 newborn American boys was named Aries. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.