Aires
The Story of Aires
As a girl name
American parents first put Aires on the record books as a girl name in 2008, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Airess were born — ranking #10,241 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Airess. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 27 Airess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Aires as a boy name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Aires — #4,428 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 68% of all recorded Airess. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,428 among boy names with 23 births, rising sharply (+180% over the past five years). In total, more than 142 Airess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aires
Aires is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 142 births in the dataset. Aires's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,428. Use the chart and map above to compare Aires'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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