Boy · #4,439 in 2026

Aric

Aric is a masculine given name which may refer to:Aric Almirola, American professional stock car racing driver Aric Anderson, American former football player Aric Hagberg, American applied mathematician and academic Aric Nesbitt, American politician, member of the Michigan Senate Aric Putnam, American politician elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 Aric Sigman, British psychologist

Current Rank
#4,439
Peak Rank
#502 (1977)
Total Babies
8K
5-Yr Trend
-40%
1978
First Year
1978
Last Year
1978
Peak Year
#9750
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aric

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Aric is a masculine given name which may refer to:Aric Almirola, American professional stock car racing driver Aric Anderson, American former football player Aric Hagberg, American applied mathematician and academic Aric Nesbitt, American politician, member of the Michigan Senate Aric Putnam, American politician elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 Aric Sigman, British psychologist

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The Story of Aric

Aric first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1946, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 265 Arics were born — ranking #502 that year. As of 2026, Aric ranks #4,439 for baby boys with 23 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 8K Arics have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Aric

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aric is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aric

What does the name Aric mean?
Aric is a masculine given name which may refer to:Aric Almirola, American professional stock car racing driver Aric Anderson, American former football player Aric Hagberg, American applied mathematician and academic Aric Nesbitt, American politician, member of the Michigan Senate Aric Putnam, American politician elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 Aric Sigman, British psychologist
How popular is Aric in 2026?
In 2026, Aric ranks #4,439 among boys' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.
When was Aric most popular?
Aric reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #502 that year with 265 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Aric most popular?
Aric has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aric.
Is Aric a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aric is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Aric?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aric include Quintin, Kiel, Stanford. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Aric

Aric is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Aric's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #502. Use the chart and map above to compare Aric'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.