Aristides
Aristides was an ancient Athenian statesman. Nicknamed "the Just", he flourished at the beginning of Athens' Classical period and is remembered for his generalship in the Persian War. The ancient historian Herodotus cited him as "the best and most honourable man in Athens", and he received similarly reverent treatment in Plato's Socratic dialogues.
Meaning & Origin of Aristides
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aristides was an ancient Athenian statesman. Nicknamed "the Just", he flourished at the beginning of Athens' Classical period and is remembered for his generalship in the Persian War. The ancient historian Herodotus cited him as "the best and most honourable man in Athens", and he received similarly reverent treatment in Plato's Socratic dialogues.
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The Story of Aristides
Aristides first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 17 Aristidess were born — ranking #2,709 that year. As of 2026, Aristides ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 702 Aristidess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aristides
Aristides is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 702 births in the dataset. Aristides's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,709. Use the chart and map above to compare Aristides'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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