Unisex name · Greek

Aero

How to say it: AIR-oh · /ˈɛroʊ/

From Greek 'aer' meaning 'air' - modern word-inspired unisex name evoking flight and speed.

Aero was the 1,689th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 77 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 64% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,413 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,689for boys in 2025
1 in 43,056US babies
77born in 2025
#1,413projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Aero
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,689
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)77
Share of births1 in 43,056
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+64%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,413

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Aero is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 19 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ro

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aero is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek.

Good to know

  • Aero is Nestle's long-running bubbly chocolate bar, on UK shelves since 1935; likely first association for UK hearers.

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