Aaris
A masculine Arabic name meaning "protector" or "defender".
Name Census estimates that about 168 living Americans carry the first name Aaris. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 54.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Aaris today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aaris births was 2019 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aaris. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aaris with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
168
~ 1 in 2,040,204 Americans
Peak year
2019
17 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,072
Tracked since 1996
Census
Aaris in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 187 people with the first name Aaris, which placed it at #40,012 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,012
National first-name rank
People counted
187
187 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
51.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aaris
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aaris is Black at 51.3%. The next largest groups are White (21.9%) and Hispanic (12.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aaris described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aaris at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American51.3% · 96
- White21.9% · 41
- Hispanic or Latino12.3% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.0% · 13
- Two or more races7.0% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Aaris
Aaris is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 169 total registrations, 92 (54.4%) were male and 77 (45.6%) were female.
Aaris as a male name
- Ranked #12,308 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (12 births)
Aaris as a female name
- Ranked #11,072 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Aaris on both sides of the split. Of the 181 people counted with this name, 83 were male (45.9%) and 98 were female (54.1%).
Popularity
Aaris: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aaris from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 80 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aaris remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aaris by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aaris during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aaris
The name Aaris has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, which dates back several millennia. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Arya," which means noble or honorable. The name was commonly used in the Indian subcontinent during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aaris can be found in the Rigveda, one of the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism. In this ancient collection of hymns, the name appears as a reference to a noble warrior or a revered sage. This suggests that the name carried connotations of strength, valor, and wisdom in its earliest usage.
Throughout the centuries, the name Aaris has been borne by several notable figures in Indian history. One such individual was Aaris Bhai, a 16th-century Sikh warrior and poet who fought against the Mughal Empire in present-day Pakistan. His writings and military exploits have been celebrated in Sikh literature and folklore.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Aaris Irani, a renowned Persian scholar and philosopher who lived in the 11th century CE. Irani made significant contributions to the fields of logic, metaphysics, and ethics, and his works were widely studied in the Islamic world during the medieval period.
In the realm of literature, Aaris Khatri was a celebrated Urdu poet and writer from the 18th century. Khatri's poetic works, known for their eloquence and emotional depth, have been widely anthologized and continue to be studied by scholars of Urdu literature.
Moving to more recent times, Aaris Khan was a prominent Indian freedom fighter who played a crucial role in the struggle for independence from British rule in the early 20th century. Khan was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and participated in various non-violent protests and civil disobedience movements.
Throughout its long history, the name Aaris has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and walks of life, each leaving their mark on the cultural, intellectual, and political landscapes of their respective eras. While its usage may have evolved over time, the name continues to carry connotations of nobility, honor, and strength, reflecting its ancient Sanskrit roots.
People
Aaris + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aaris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aaris: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aaris?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 168 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aaris going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,040,204 US residents.
Is Aaris a common name?
We classify Aaris as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 169 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aaris most popular?
The single biggest year for Aaris was 2019, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aaris is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aaris in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 187 people with the name Aaris, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,012 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aaris in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aaris?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Aaris on both sides of the split. Of the 181 people counted with this name, 83 were male (45.9%) and 98 were female (54.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aaris?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aaris is Black at 51.3%. The next largest groups are White (21.9%) and Hispanic (12.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aaris most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Aaris in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.3% (96 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aaris in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aaris a male name?
Yes, 54.4% of people registered as Aaris in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aaris still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aaris in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aaris can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Aaris?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.