Aris
Girl name · #2332 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aris? In official American birth records, Aris has been tracked continuously since 1914, giving it 111 years of documented American history.
Aris ranks #2332 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 78 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Aris.
Babies named Aris per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 111-year story
Aris first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 86 babies and a rank of #2195. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aris against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aris is most common
State-level data for Aris 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 Aris
Statistically, parents drawn to Aris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aeris, Airis, Maris, Alis, and Amaris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 86 | #2195 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 55 | #3054 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aris?
In official American birth records, the name Aris first appeared in 1914 (over 111 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 111 years.
Is Aris a popular girl name?
Aris ranked #2332 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Aris most popular?
Aris peaked in 2023, when 86 American girls received the name (ranked #2195 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Aris. 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.