How Many People Are Named Aries?
An estimated 6,574 people in the United States have the first name Aries. It is used for both genders, with 65.1% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Aries peaked in popularity in 2024 with 496 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aries 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 Aries paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aries is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,574
About 1 in 52,138 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.1% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
496 births
Total Registered
6,662
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aries
Aries is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.1%) and females (34.9%). Out of 6,662 total births registered, 4,339 were male and 2,323 were female.
Aries as a male name
Ranked #700 in 2024
384 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (384 births)
Aries as a female name
Ranked #1,786 in 2024
112 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (121 births)
Aries: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aries span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,272 babies were registered. Aries remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Aries by Decade
How has Aries 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.
Aries by State
Birth registrations for Aries span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Kansas. On average, about 104 Ariess were registered per state.
Aries + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aries as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Aries
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Aries: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aries?
We estimate approximately 6,574 people named Aries 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 52,138 Americans share this first name.
Is Aries a common name?
Aries is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,662 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aries most popular?
Aries reached peak popularity in 2024, when 496 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aries is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aries a male name?
Aries is predominantly male. 65.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aries Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aries Smith, Aries Johnson, Aries 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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