Aries
- Pronunciation
- [A-ries]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- A Greek God.
- Origin
- English
About the Name Aries
Aries draws its power from Greek mythology, where Ares was the god of war — a figure of raw force, courage, and martial energy. The name is also instantly recognizable as the first sign of the zodiac, the ram, which lends it a second layer of meaning: bold, pioneering, and headstrong. That double resonance, mythic warrior and astrological trailblazer, gives Aries an unusual depth and momentum for so short and modern-feeling a name.
For today's parents, the appeal is its strength compressed into two crisp syllables. It feels celestial and ancient at once, fitting comfortably alongside the other constellation- and myth-inspired names that have surged in recent years. There is a fearless, forward-leaning quality to it — a sense of leadership and fire — that sets it apart from gentler choices and gives it a distinctly contemporary edge. It is a name that promises energy and ambition, well suited to parents who want something powerful and unmistakable.
Aries first entered the US Social Security top-1000 for boys in 2018 and has risen steadily ever since, reaching its peak in 2024 at rank #700 — its strongest year on record, with 384 boys given the name. Around 1,945 boys have received it across its tracked span, marking it as a fresh and ascending choice rather than an established staple. The variant Ares is also recorded.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Aries
US Popularity History (2018–2025)
Annual US births named Aries by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 417 boys named Aries (boy rank #661 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Aries Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Aries the strongest states are New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | #359 | 22 |
| 2 | Nevada | #415 | 34 |
| 3 | Oregon | #522 | 19 |
| 4 | Kentucky | #615 | 34 |
| 5 | Colorado | #647 | 37 |
| 6 | Indiana | #649 | 83 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | #657 | 22 |
| 8 | South Carolina | #661 | 23 |
| 9 | Arizona | #666 | 66 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | #666 | 19 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | #886 | 36 |
| 2 | North Carolina | #866 | 27 |
| 3 | California | #864 | 253 |
| 4 | New York | #864 | 60 |
| 5 | Texas | #839 | 242 |
| 6 | Florida | #815 | 93 |
| 7 | Illinois | #770 | 90 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | #735 | 22 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | #720 | 105 |
| 10 | Maryland | #720 | 18 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Aries in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ares | Myth Name (God Of War) | Male | Greek |
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Compare Aries to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Aries against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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