Aris
Boy name · #1336 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 144 baby boys were named Aris, placing it at #1336 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2234, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,500 boys born in 2025 was named Aris.
The 109-year story
Aris first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 144 babies and a rank of #1333. 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 Aris per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aris is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aris is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Aris is most common in MA (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (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 Aris is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aris
Statistically, parents drawn to Aris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Faris, Idris, Osiris, Eris, and Edris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144 | #1333 |
| 2024 | 118 | #1510 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1701 |
| 2022 | 96 | #1737 |
| 2021 | 105 | #1614 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 89 | #1755 |
| 2018 | 88 | #1744 |
| 2017 | 79 | #1861 |
| 2016 | 85 | #1788 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2234 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 49 | #2492 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 51 | #2437 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2169 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2401 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 47 | #2602 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 41 | #2653 |
| 2004 | 45 | #2452 |
| 2003 | 41 | #2507 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 39 | #2489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aris a popular boy name?
Aris ranked #1336 among boys in 2025 with 144 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2234.
When was the name Aris most popular?
Aris peaked in 2025, when 144 American boys received the name (ranked #1333 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,500 newborn American boys was named Aris. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.