Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1982

Aristides

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #8,320
Rank 2025
#8,320
among boys · ↑1,667 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Aristides
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1982
17 babies
All-time total
711
#6,383 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Aristides popularity over time

711 babies have been named Aristides since 1917, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1926Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 6 1 – #3,569
1920s 46 5 +667% #2,731
1930s 21 2 -54% #2,663
1940s 13 1 -38% #3,019
1950s 23 2 +77% #3,299
1960s 66 7 +187% #2,586
1970s 70 7 +6% #2,980
1980s 102 10 +46% #2,715
1990s 113 11 +11% #3,760
2000s 109 11 -4% #5,508
2010s 99 10 -9% #6,652
2020s (to 2025) 43 7 -28% #7,787

The story of Aristides

Aristides is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,320 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 711 American babies have been named Aristides. Its peak came in 1982, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Aristides?

The median living Aristides is about 31 years old; half are between 16 and 45. An estimated 600 people named Aristides are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Aristides year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #8,320
2024 7 #9,987
2023 10 #7,787
2022 7 #9,911
2021 5 #12,294
2020 5 #12,170
2019 9 #8,258
2018 8 #8,887
2017 10 #7,596
2016 12 #6,759
2015 9 #8,083
2014 9 #8,190
2013 9 #8,163
2012 12 #6,652
2011 11 #7,039
2010 10 #7,626
2009 11 #7,257
2008 16 #5,508
2007 7 #9,856
2006 14 #5,807
2005 13 #5,894
2004 7 #8,993
2003 10 #6,763
2002 12 #5,755
2001 12 #5,696
2000 7 #8,260
1995 11 #5,144
1990 14 #3,984
1985 8 #4,726
1980 11 #3,631
1975 9 #3,677
1970 7 #3,869
1965 10 #2,629
1960 5 #4,061
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 6 #3,611
1925 5 #4,229
1920 5 #4,325
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Aristides

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aristides Aristides Athenian general and statesman (530–468 BC) -550–-467 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Aristides de Sousa Mendes Aristides de Sousa Mendes Portuguese diplomat and national hero (1885–1954) 19th century
  3. 3 Aristides Pereira Aristides Pereira Cape Verdean politician, President from 1975 to 1991 1923–2011 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Aristides of Athens Aristides of Athens 2nd-century Christian Greek author 150–134 · Antiquity
  5. 5 Aristides Gomes Aristides Gomes Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2007; 2018–2019; 2019–2020) b. 1954 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Aristides of Thebes 4th-century BC Greek painter -400–-360 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aristides?

The median living Aristides is about 31 years old. Half of all living Aristidess are between 16 and 45 years old.

How many people named Aristides are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aristides are alive in the United States, based on 711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aristides in 2025?

Aristides ranked #8,320 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aristides?

711 babies have been named Aristides in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aristides most popular?

Aristides peaked in 1982, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Aristides a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aristides rising or falling?

Aristides has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Aristides?

Well-known people named Aristides include Aristides (politician), Aristides de Sousa Mendes (politician), Aristides Pereira (politician).

Names like Aristides

Names that sound and feel close to Aristides: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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