Declining since 2012, #6,446 for boys today.
Popularity of Aarion since 1980
Babies named Aarion per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 43 |
| 1990s | 75 | 125 |
| 2000s | 47 | 158 |
| 2010s | 18 | 166 |
| 2020s | 0 | 49 |
Meaning & origin
Aarion first entered U.S. birth records in 1980. It reached its greatest popularity in 2011, ranking in the top 6,000 names. Since 2012, its use has been declining. Today, about 1 in 131,390 boys receive the name. The name has not charted in any top state lists, suggesting it is widely distributed but never highly concentrated. Aarion's rise and fall mirror those of many modern invented names: brief spikes in interest followed by gradual retreat. Its rarity lends a distinctive feel, but families may encounter pronunciation confusion and a lack of established meaning.
Aarion first appeared in U.S. records in 1980, likely a creative spelling or elaboration of Aaron, itself of Hebrew origin. Its modern usage is primarily American, emerging as part of the trend toward distinctive phonetic spellings.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ari, Ron
Sibling names for Aarion
Names that share Aarion's style, for a brother or sister.
