Aries

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A few things about Aries you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Aries

Aries Merritt

American hurdler

Choose Aries and your child shares a first name with Aries Merritt, an American hurdler. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Aries, like who?” Aries Merritt's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,097 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Aries, 417 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aries would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAries first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
• 🏆Best yearAries is at its all-time high right now: #661 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowAries is 7.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 28,902 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,097.
• 🚀TrendAries has climbed 225 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #661. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAries is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #389, followed by Pennsylvania (#458) and Arizona (#463). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlAries is given to both boys and girls: 83% of the 503 babies named Aries in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Aries means “ram”.

About the name Aries

Aries is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin meaning “ram”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ies”. US birth records list Aries for boys from 1970 to 2025, in 55 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #661 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #661, with 417 babies. Of the 503 US babies named Aries in 2025, 17% were girls and 83% were boys.

Origin:Latin names