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Aristides

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Meaning of Aristides: Greek: 'best of the descendants'

Aristides is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7795th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7795

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

711

First recorded 1917 · peak 1982

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Aristides per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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