Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Arius

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #2,677 Trend → Stable

From Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from Ἄρης (Árēs).

Rank 2025
#2,677
among boys · ↓113 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Arius · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
83 babies
All-time total
1,167
#4,774 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Arius popularity over time

1,167 babies have been named Arius since 1982, 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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1980s – 39 39 4 – #3,541
1990s 20 109 129 13 +231% #3,825
2000s 16 152 168 17 +30% #3,907
2010s 6 466 472 47 +181% #1,911
2020s (to 2025) 5 354 359 60 +27% #1,854

Where Arius 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 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Arius

Arius is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,677 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,167 American babies have been named Arius. Its peak came in 2021, when 83 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 Arius stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arius?

The median living Arius is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Arius are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Arius 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 5 #15,185 48 #2,677
2024 – – 52 #2,564
2023 – – 60 #2,318
2022 – – 57 #2,439
2021 – – 83 #1,854
2020 – – 54 #2,420
2019 – – 52 #2,527
2018 – – 49 #2,581
2017 – – 52 #2,452
2016 6 #14,544 48 #2,591
2015 – – 76 #1,911
2014 – – 56 #2,317
2013 – – 43 #2,716
2012 – – 24 #4,138
2011 – – 30 #3,516
2010 – – 36 #3,130
2009 – – 21 #4,590
2008 – – 18 #5,077
2007 5 #17,926 26 #3,907
2006 – – 17 #5,093
2005 – – 16 #5,051
2004 6 #14,380 9 #7,572
2003 – – 9 #7,281
2002 5 #15,688 8 #7,698
2001 – – 16 #4,694
2000 – – 12 #5,601
1995 – – 15 #4,067
1990 5 #13,132 11 #4,684
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Famous people named Arius

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

  1. 1 Arius Arius Cyrenaic presbyter (died 336) 256–336 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arius?

The median living Arius is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ariuss are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Arius are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Arius are alive in the United States, based on 1,167 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arius mean?

From Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from Ἄρης (Árēs).

How popular is the name Arius in 2025?

Arius ranked #2,677 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arius?

1,167 babies have been named Arius in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arius most popular?

Arius peaked in 2021, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Arius a boy or girl name?

Arius is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arius rising or falling?

Arius has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Arius become more popular?

Arius looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Arius in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Arius?

Well-known people named Arius include Arius (philosopher).

Names like Arius

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

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