Aerys
The Story of Aerys
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Aerys as a girl name dates back to 2018, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Aerys — #13,455 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Aeryss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Aeryss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aerys first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 9 births, good for #8,152 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Aeryss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 49 Aeryss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aerys
Aerys is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Aerys's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Aerys's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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