Aristotle
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings span the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts. As the founder of the Peripatetic school of philosophy in the Lyceum in Athens, he began the wider Aristotelian tradition that followed, which set the groundwork for the development of modern science.
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Aristotle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings span the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts. As the founder of the Peripatetic school of philosophy in the Lyceum in Athens, he began the wider Aristotelian tradition that followed, which set the groundwork for the development of modern science.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Aristotle
The earliest SSA record of Aristotle as a baby boy name dates back to 1925, when 7 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Aristotle — #2,931 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Aristotle on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Aristotle ranks #4,195 for baby boys with 25 births, holding steady (-2%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Aristotle
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aristotle. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aristoteles
Names that sound like Aristotle
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- Aristotel
- Aristotles
- Crostata
- Aerostatic
- Aerosol
- Aerostat
- Sarasota
- Saraswati
- Aerostar
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About the name Aristotle
Aristotle is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Aristotle's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,405. Use the chart and map above to compare Aristotle'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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