Airis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,459

among girls · ↓408 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Airis · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

64 babies

All-time total

387

#15,167 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Airis popularity over time

387 babies have been named Airis since 2004, 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

GirlsBoys

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	46	–	46	5	–	#8,891
2010s	100	16	116	12	+152%	#6,019
2020s (to 2025)	182	43	225	38	+223%	#3,051

Where Airis 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	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	69	0.04	outside top 500
2030	74	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Airis

Airis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,459 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 387 American babies have been named Airis, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 64 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 Airis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Airis?

The median living Airis is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Airis 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.

Airis 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	44	#3,459	7	#9,752
2024	53	#3,051	11	#7,273
2023	18	#6,411	8	#8,949
2022	21	#5,801	6	#10,909
2021	34	#4,168	5	#12,199
2020	12	#8,426	6	#10,646
2019	13	#8,156	5	#12,201
2018	20	#6,019	–	–
2017	8	#11,661	–	–
2016	9	#10,896	6	#10,801
2015	8	#11,876	–	–
2014	8	#11,966	–	–
2013	11	#9,628	–	–
2012	8	#12,239	–	–
2011	6	#14,878	–	–
2010	9	#11,284	5	#12,289
2009	6	#15,311	–	–
2008	8	#12,612	–	–
2007	5	#17,726	–	–
2006	8	#12,449	–	–
2005	12	#8,891	–	–
2004	7	#12,798	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Airis?

The median living Airis is about 4 years old. Half of all living Airiss are between 1 and 10 years old.

How many people named Airis are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Airis are alive in the United States, based on 387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Airis in 2025?

Airis ranked #3,459 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Airis?

387 babies have been named Airis in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Airis most popular?

Airis peaked in 2024, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Airis a boy or girl name?

Airis is used for both: about 85% of babies named Airis have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Airis rising or falling?

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

Will Airis become more popular?

Airis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 girls named Airis 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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