Girl & boy name
Aries
Aries holds the #661 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 417 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #886 in 2020 to #661 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1970 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Nevada (#389 there in 2025).
Rankings
Aries popularity, 1880–2025
Where Aries is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Aries in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Aries as a girl name
As of 2025, Aries ranks #2153 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 86 girls received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Aries go back to 1972; the peak came in 2019 at #1716, with 121 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Missouri, where it ranks #728 among girl names.