boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Aaric

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #8,250
Rank 2025
#8,250
among boys · ↓484 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Aaric
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
35 babies
All-time total
575
#7,257 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Aaric popularity over time

575 babies have been named Aaric since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #4,986
1980s 31 3 +520% #4,593
1990s 86 9 +177% #3,986
2000s 154 15 +79% #3,723
2010s 244 24 +58% #3,230
2020s (to 2025) 55 9 -62% #5,341

The story of Aaric

Aaric is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,250 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 575 American babies have been named Aaric. Its peak came in 2016, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aaric stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aaric?

The median living Aaric is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Aaric are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aaric year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #8,250
2024 10 #7,766
2023 – –
2022 6 #10,868
2021 17 #5,341
2020 13 #6,297
2019 16 #5,556
2018 24 #4,227
2017 33 #3,378
2016 35 #3,230
2015 28 #3,776
2014 25 #4,015
2013 18 #4,981
2012 26 #3,894
2011 22 #4,356
2010 17 #5,251
2009 28 #3,723
2008 27 #3,823
2007 12 #6,622
2006 18 #4,865
2005 15 #5,279
2004 11 #6,523
2003 7 #8,643
2002 13 #5,396
2001 13 #5,390
2000 10 #6,316
1995 10 #5,501
1990 8 #5,824
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aaric, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aaric?

The median living Aaric is about 15 years old. Half of all living Aarics are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Aaric are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aaric are alive in the United States, based on 575 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aaric in 2025?

Aaric ranked #8,250 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aaric?

575 babies have been named Aaric in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aaric most popular?

Aaric peaked in 2016, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Aaric a boy or girl name?

Aaric is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aaric rising or falling?

Aaric is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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