Aerith: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,018

among girls · ↑395 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aerith · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,099

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

94 babies

All-time total

781

#8,892 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Aerith popularity over time

781 babies have been named Aerith since 2003, 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

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	66	7	–	#6,096
2010s	267	27	+305%	#3,848
2020s (to 2025)	448	75	+180%	#2,018

Where Aerith is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	106	0.07	outside top 500
2027	117	0.07	outside top 500
2028	128	0.08	outside top 500
2029	138	0.09	outside top 500
2030	147	0.09	outside top 500

Where Aerith is most popular

Girls named Aerith per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aerith born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	48	0.060	+25%
California	50	0.059	+25%
Arizona	7	0.050	+5%
Missouri	6	0.050	≈ national
Florida	21	0.049	≈ national
Wisconsin	5	0.049	≈ national
Ohio	11	0.046	≈ national
Pennsylvania	9	0.038	-20%
Washington	5	0.035	-27%
Michigan	5	0.027	-42%
Illinois	6	0.026	-45%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-54%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
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Tennessee	–	–	–
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Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aerith

Aerith is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,018 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 781 American babies have been named Aerith. Its peak came in 2025, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Aerith stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aerith?

The median living Aerith is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 800 people named Aerith are alive in the United States today.

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

Aerith year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	94	#2,018
2024	75	#2,413
2023	64	#2,705
2022	72	#2,491
2021	82	#2,251
2020	61	#2,713
2019	34	#4,165
2018	33	#4,238
2017	39	#3,848
2016	28	#4,854
2015	20	#6,243
2014	32	#4,458
2013	22	#5,838
2012	16	#7,464
2011	27	#5,064
2010	16	#7,523
2009	22	#6,096
2008	18	#7,083
2007	11	#10,141
2006	10	#10,629
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#15,829
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aerith?

The median living Aerith is about 5 years old. Half of all living Aeriths are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Aerith are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Aerith are alive in the United States, based on 781 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aerith in 2025?

Aerith ranked #2,018 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aerith?

781 babies have been named Aerith in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aerith most popular?

Aerith peaked in 2025, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Aerith a boy or girl name?

Aerith is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aerith rising or falling?

Aerith is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aerith become more popular?

Aerith is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 147 girls named Aerith in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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