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Aric

/ˈæɹɪk/ · 100% boys · 24 born in 2025

Aric has been given to about 7,631 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1977, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈæɹɪk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 6,974
Median age today36 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Aric per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1977 · 265
  • Born in 202524
  • All time7,631

How popular is Aric?

Its best year was 1977, when 265 babies were given the name, ranking 502nd. The typical living American called Aric is about 36 years old today.

Names that sound like Aric

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Eric0.74
  2. Ari0.71
  3. Arin0.71
  4. Aris0.71
  5. Arie0.66
  6. Lyric0.62
  7. Deric0.62
  8. Artis0.60

Middle names for Aric

Ranked by flow score
  1. Aric Paul0.77
  2. Aric John0.77
  3. Aric Lee0.77
  4. Aric Dean0.76
  5. Aric Blake0.76
  6. Aric Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Aric

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Marisolsister · 0.89
  2. Kareembrother · 0.88
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.85
  4. Elishaeither · 0.85
  5. Larasister · 0.84
  6. Meredithsister · 0.84

Where Aric is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Aric Reyes0.72
    2. Aric Nguyen0.72
    3. Aric Moore0.72
    4. Aric Lee0.72
    5. Aric Hall0.72
    6. Aric Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Aric

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.