Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Aquarius

Gender Unisex · 56% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
6
named Aquarius
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
25 babies
All-time total
418
#16,221 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Aquarius popularity over time

418 babies have been named Aquarius since 1970, 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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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 65 5 70 7 – #4,170
1980s 21 5 26 3 -63% #9,093
1990s 97 57 154 15 +492% #5,435
2000s 46 55 101 10 -34% #8,821
2010s 6 42 48 5 -52% #15,155
2020s (to 2025) – 19 19 3 -34% –

The story of Aquarius

Aquarius is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 418 American babies have been named Aquarius, about 56% girls and 44% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Aquarius?

The median living Aquarius is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Aquarius are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Aquarius 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 – – 6 #10,790
2024 – – 5 #12,488
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 8 #8,800
2019 – – 5 #12,278
2018 – – 10 #7,655
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 5 #12,327
2015 – – 8 #8,799
2014 – – 7 #9,717
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 6 #15,155 7 #9,754
2009 5 #17,586 – –
2008 – – 6 #11,148
2007 – – 7 #9,849
2006 5 #17,439 – –
2005 – – 8 #8,351
2004 – – 6 #10,037
2003 9 #10,506 8 #7,896
2002 8 #11,229 5 #10,789
2001 11 #8,821 10 #6,479
2000 8 #10,834 5 #10,468
1995 12 #7,085 5 #8,954
1990 8 #9,303 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 6 #8,045 – –
1970 7 #6,404 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aquarius?

The median living Aquarius is about 28 years old. Half of all living Aquariuss are between 21 and 34 years old.

How many people named Aquarius are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aquarius are alive in the United States, based on 418 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aquarius in 2025?

Aquarius did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aquarius?

418 babies have been named Aquarius in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aquarius most popular?

Aquarius peaked in 1993, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Aquarius a boy or girl name?

Aquarius is used for both: about 56% of babies named Aquarius have been girls and 44% boys.

Is the name Aquarius rising or falling?

Aquarius has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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