How Many People Are Named Aric?
An estimated 7,253 people in the United States have the first name Aric. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Aric peaked in popularity in 1977 with 265 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aric as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aric paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,253
About 1 in 47,257 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1977
265 births
Total Registered
7,605
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aric
Aric is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,605 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Aric as a male name
Ranked #4,427 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (265 births)
Aric as a female name
Ranked #9,865 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1978 (5 births)
Aric: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aric span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,969 babies were registered. Aric has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aric by Decade
How has Aric tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aric by State
Birth registrations for Aric span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Nevada, New Mexico. On average, about 121 Arics were registered per state.
Aric + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aric: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aric?
We estimate approximately 7,253 people named Aric are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 47,257 Americans share this first name.
Is Aric a common name?
Aric is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,605 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aric most popular?
Aric reached peak popularity in 1977, when 265 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aric is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aric a male name?
Aric is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aric Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aric Smith, Aric Johnson, Aric Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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