boy's name
Aristotle
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,031
Aristotle is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Aristotle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 32 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 103 |
| 1980s | 68 |
| 1990s | 195 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 256 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 123 |
How popular is Aristotle?
In 2025, Aristotle was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Aristotle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aristotle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aristotle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aristotle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aristotle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aristotle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aristotle
How popular is the name Aristotle?
In 2025, Aristotle was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Aristotle a girl's or a boy's name?
Aristotle is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aristotle?
Aristotle has 4 syllables.
When was Aristotle most popular?
Aristotle peaked in 2001, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aristotle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aristotle currently ranks #5,385 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.