Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Aero

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #2,108 Trend ↑ Rising 33%
Rank 2025
#2,108
among boys · ↑608 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
77
named Aero · +43% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
77 babies
All-time total
720
#7,112 all-time among boys
First recorded
2005
in Social Security records

Aero popularity over time

720 babies have been named Aero since 2005, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s – 27 27 3 – #8,182
2010s 62 252 314 31 +1063% #2,626
2020s (to 2025) 64 315 379 63 +101% #2,108

Where Aero is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 74 0.04 outside top 500
2027 78 0.05 outside top 500
2028 81 0.05 outside top 500
2029 85 0.05 outside top 500
2030 88 0.05 outside top 500

Where Aero is most popular

Boys named Aero per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Florida, and Arizona.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aero 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 45 0.049 +60%
Florida 23 0.049 +58%
Arizona 6 0.037 +20%
Texas 32 0.036 +18%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
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Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
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Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Aero

Aero is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,108 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 720 American babies have been named Aero, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 77 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 Aero stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aero?

The median living Aero is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Aero are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Aero year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #10,942 69 #2,108
2024 6 #13,519 48 #2,716
2023 11 #9,001 55 #2,441
2022 13 #8,040 59 #2,381
2021 9 #10,306 34 #3,363
2020 17 #6,635 50 #2,546
2019 14 #7,733 49 #2,626
2018 6 #13,840 34 #3,301
2017 9 #10,716 33 #3,382
2016 5 #16,299 32 #3,444
2015 10 #10,172 35 #3,232
2014 11 #9,533 17 #5,255
2013 7 #13,189 13 #6,250
2012 – – 15 #5,724
2011 – – 15 #5,678
2010 – – 9 #8,160
2009 – – 5 #12,529
2008 – – 8 #9,031
2007 – – 9 #8,182
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2005 – – 5 #11,502
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aero?

The median living Aero is about 5 years old. Half of all living Aeros are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Aero are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aero are alive in the United States, based on 720 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aero in 2025?

Aero ranked #2,108 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aero?

720 babies have been named Aero in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aero most popular?

Aero peaked in 2025, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Aero a boy or girl name?

Aero is used for both: about 18% of babies named Aero have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Aero rising or falling?

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

Will Aero become more popular?

Aero is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 boys named Aero 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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