Aelius
The gens Aelia, occasionally written Ailia, was a plebeian family in Rome, which flourished from the fifth century BC until at least the third century AD, a period of nearly eight hundred years. The archaic spelling Ailia is found on coins, but must not be confused with Allia, which is a distinct gens. The first member of the family to obtain the consulship was Publius Aelius Paetus in 337 BC.
Meaning & Origin of Aelius
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The gens Aelia, occasionally written Ailia, was a plebeian family in Rome, which flourished from the fifth century BC until at least the third century AD, a period of nearly eight hundred years. The archaic spelling Ailia is found on coins, but must not be confused with Allia, which is a distinct gens. The first member of the family to obtain the consulship was Publius Aelius Paetus in 337 BC.
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The Story of Aelius
Aelius first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2021, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 6 Aeliuss were born — ranking #10,860 that year. As of 2026, Aelius ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Aeliuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aelius
Aelius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Aelius's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #10,860. Use the chart and map above to compare Aelius's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
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