Aries
Aries was the 661st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 417 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 530 places. More babies were named Aries in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning ram (zodiac sign) · Latin
Say it AIR-eez /ˈɛɹiz/
- Rank in 2025
- #661 boys, up 225 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 417boys
- Girls and boys
- 24% girls, 76% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025417 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,165babies recorded
What does the name Aries mean?
Aries is the Latin word aries 'ram', the name of the first sign of the zodiac and of the constellation pictured as a ram. Wiktionary notes the Latin name is a translation of Greek Krios 'ram', itself modeled on an older Babylonian name for the constellation. As a given name it is a modern American choice, often for babies born under the sign (late March to April), and SSA records show it for both boys and girls from the 1970s. A separate surname Aries, from Scottish and French sources, is unrelated.
ariēs (Latin, “ram”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ares.
See also: Latin names, names that mean an animal.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aries', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'aries' (Latin section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Aries popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,155 | #661 | 86 | 417 |
| 2020 | #1,959 | #886 | 97 | 255 |
| 2010 | #3,315 | #1,697 | 49 | 90 |
| 2000 | #2,907 | #1,681 | 49 | 68 |
| 1990 | #4,132 | #4,424 | 24 | 12 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | #3,292 | — | 9 |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Aries, counting every spelling?
Aries is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #616 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #661 for Aries on its own. Together these spellings went to 446 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | 417 | #661 | 1,653 |
| Aires | 20 | #4,861 | 73 |
| Ariez | 9 | #8,318 | 49 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aries?
417 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aries (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aries born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 20 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aries.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aries?
About 4,700 people born in the US named Aries are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 17. That makes Aries a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aries by state
How common Aries was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.0×), Nevada (1.9×), Oklahoma (1.9×), Indiana (1.6×), Ohio (1.5×). In 17 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aries: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aries, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aries · Sibling names for Aries
Questions about the name Aries
What does Aries mean?
Aries means “ram (zodiac sign)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Aries?
Aries was the 661st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 417 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 530 places. More babies were named Aries in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Aries a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 24% girls, 76% boys given the name Aries in the US.
Where is Aries most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aries was most common in Arizona (0.39 per 1,000 boys), followed by Nevada and Oklahoma.