Aero
Boy name · #2123 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aero? In official American birth records, Aero has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
Aero is currently the #2123 boy name in the United States — 69 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 boys born in 2025 was named Aero.
The 20-year story
Aero first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 69 babies and a rank of #2108. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aero per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aero in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aero is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aero will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aero is most common
State-level data for Aero is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aero
Statistically, parents drawn to Aero tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hero, Dinero, Astro, Ario, and Amelio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aero | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2108 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2379 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aero?
In official American birth records, the name Aero first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Aero a popular boy name?
Aero ranked #2123 among boys in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Aero most popular?
Aero peaked in 2025, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2108 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aero?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American boys was named Aero. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.