How Many People Are Named Arius?
An estimated 1,100 people in the United States have the first name Arius. It is predominantly male (96.2%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Arius peaked in popularity in 2021 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arius 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 Arius paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arius 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
1,100
About 1 in 311,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.2% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2021
83 births
Total Registered
1,113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arius
Arius is predominantly male (96.2%), though 42 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Arius as a male name
Ranked #2,554 in 2024
52 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (83 births)
Arius as a female name
Ranked #14,540 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 2004 (6 births)
Arius: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arius span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 472 babies were registered. While Arius is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arius by Decade
How has Arius 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.
Arius by State
Birth registrations for Arius span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Arizona, New York. On average, about 37 Ariuss were registered per state.
Arius + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Arius
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Arius: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arius?
We estimate approximately 1,100 people named Arius 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 311,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Arius a common name?
Arius is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arius most popular?
Arius reached peak popularity in 2021, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arius is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arius a male name?
Arius is predominantly male. 96.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arius Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arius Smith, Arius Johnson, Arius 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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