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The first name Aric

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Aric last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2009, with 5 births (#3,227).

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18
babies named Aric, 1996–2025
#5,119
rank in 2024
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aric with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Aric at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Aric, the 4,259th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 265 were.

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7,631
babies named Aric since 1880
#4,259
rank in 2025
1977
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Aric

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Aric Holman
    American basketball player (born 1997)
  • Daron Hagen
    American composer, conductor, pianist, librettist, stage director, born 1961

Questions

How popular is the name Aric?
In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Aric, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2009, with 5 births.
Is Aric a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,631 US babies named Aric since 1880 were boys.
When was Aric most popular?
1977 in the United States, when 265 babies were named Aric, its highest rank at 502nd.