Aric: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,259

among boys · ↑74 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aric

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1977

265 babies

All-time total

7,631

#1,413 all-time among boys

First recorded

1946

in Social Security records

Aric popularity over time

7,631 babies have been named Aric since 1946, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	27	27	3	–	#2,229
1950s	–	79	79	8	+193%	#1,713
1960s	–	376	376	38	+376%	#798
1970s	5	1,965	1,970	197	+424%	#502
1980s	–	1,389	1,389	139	-29%	#672
1990s	–	1,835	1,835	184	+32%	#697
2000s	–	1,158	1,158	116	-37%	#983
2010s	–	613	613	61	-47%	#1,779
2020s (to 2025)	–	184	184	31	-50%	#3,140

Where Aric 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Aric

Aric is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,259 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 7,631 American babies have been named Aric. Its peak came in 1977, when 265 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Aric?

The median living Aric is about 35 years old; half are between 25 and 48. An estimated 7,200 people named Aric 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.

Aric 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	–	–	24	#4,259
2024	–	–	24	#4,333
2023	–	–	32	#3,571
2022	–	–	32	#3,539
2021	–	–	36	#3,246
2020	–	–	36	#3,140
2019	–	–	44	#2,810
2018	–	–	50	#2,548
2017	–	–	58	#2,273
2016	–	–	63	#2,171
2015	–	–	61	#2,212
2014	–	–	59	#2,257
2013	–	–	58	#2,228
2012	–	–	70	#2,004
2011	–	–	67	#2,018
2010	–	–	83	#1,779
2009	–	–	83	#1,797
2008	–	–	107	#1,516
2007	–	–	91	#1,670
2006	–	–	122	#1,340
2005	–	–	112	#1,343
2004	–	–	110	#1,335
2003	–	–	107	#1,305
2002	–	–	122	#1,160
2001	–	–	153	#997
2000	–	–	151	#983
1995	–	–	193	#772
1990	–	–	213	#697
1985	–	–	133	#768
1980	–	–	166	#672
1975	–	–	210	#557
1970	–	–	147	#678
1965	–	–	50	#1,043
1960	–	–	10	#2,694
1955	–	–	10	#2,572
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aric?

The median living Aric is about 35 years old. Half of all living Arics are between 25 and 48 years old.

How many people named Aric are alive today?

An estimated 7,200 people named Aric are alive in the United States, based on 7,631 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aric in 2025?

Aric ranked #4,259 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aric?

7,631 babies have been named Aric in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aric most popular?

Aric peaked in 1977, when 265 newborns received the name.

Is Aric a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aric rising or falling?

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

Will Aric become more popular?

Aric is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Aric 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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