Declining since 2022, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Aaris since 1996
Babies named Aaris per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 |
| 2010s | 39 | 41 |
| 2020s | 22 | 41 |
Meaning & origin
Aaris is a modern unisex name that entered U.S. birth records in 1996, but has never been common. In 2025 it ranked 10,695th, with an incidence of about 1 in 284,679 births. Its peak year was 2021, after which its popularity has been slowly declining since 2022. The name is most likely a creative respelling of existing names such as Aariz (Arabic) or Aries (the zodiac sign). Because it is a recent coinage, its meaning is not fixed; parents may choose it for its sound or association with the astrological sign. Aaris remains a distinctive choice, used across both genders but slightly more often for boys. No states recorded significant usage.
Aaris is a modern given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1996. It may derive from Aariz, an Arabic name meaning 'leader' or 'rain-bearing cloud', or it could be a respelling of the zodiac sign Aries, from Latin 'ram'. The name has gained modest use in the 21st century, particularly in the 2020s, but remains rare. Its exact origin is uncertain.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Aaris
Names that share Aaris's style, for a brother or sister.
