Aristotelis
Of Greek origin meaning "the best purpose" or "excellence of purpose".
Name Census estimates that about 54 living Americans carry the first name Aristotelis. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aristotelis today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aristotelis births was 2016 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aristotelis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aristotelis with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aristotelis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
54
~ 1 in 6,347,303 Americans
Peak year
2016
8 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,163
Tracked since 1976
Census
Aristotelis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 183 people with the first name Aristotelis, which placed it at #40,598 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,598
National first-name rank
People counted
183
183 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
89.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aristotelis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aristotelis is White at 89.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Black (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aristotelis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aristotelis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.6% · 164
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 7
- Black or African American2.7% · 5
- Two or more races2.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Aristotelis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aristotelis from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 23 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aristotelis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aristotelis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aristotelis
The given name Aristotelis is derived from the ancient Greek name Aristoteles, which was borne by the renowned philosopher Aristotle. The name is a combination of the Greek words "aristos" meaning "best" and "telos" meaning "end" or "purpose". It is believed to signify "the best purpose" or "the highest aim".
The name Aristoteles first appeared in ancient Greek texts and records dating back to the 4th century BC. It was the name of one of the most influential philosophers of all time, Aristotle, who lived from 384 BC to 322 BC. His works had a profound impact on various fields including logic, metaphysics, physics, and ethics.
In addition to Aristotle, the name Aristotelis was also borne by several other notable figures throughout history. One of them was Aristotelis Valaoritis, a Greek mathematician and physicist who lived from 1824 to 1879. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and was known for his work on the theory of equations.
Another individual with the name Aristotelis was Aristotelis Pavlou Valaoritis, a Greek politician who served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1924 to 1928. He played a crucial role in the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic and worked towards modernizing the country's institutions.
Aristotelis Onassis, born in 1906 and died in 1975, was a Greek shipping magnate and one of the wealthiest men in the world during his lifetime. He was known for his business acumen and his marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy, the former First Lady of the United States.
In the field of literature, Aristotelis Valaoritis, born in 1928 and died in 2010, was a renowned Greek poet and writer. He received numerous awards and accolades for his poetic works, which explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Aristotelis throughout history. The name has its roots in ancient Greek culture and has been associated with intellectual pursuits, leadership, and achievements across various disciplines.
People
Aristotelis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aristotelis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aristotelis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aristotelis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 54 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aristotelis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,347,303 US residents.
Is Aristotelis a common name?
We classify Aristotelis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 55 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aristotelis most popular?
The single biggest year for Aristotelis was 2016, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aristotelis is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aristotelis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 183 people with the name Aristotelis, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,598 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aristotelis in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aristotelis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aristotelis appears almost entirely male. Of the 178 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aristotelis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aristotelis is White at 89.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Black (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aristotelis most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aristotelis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.6% (164 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aristotelis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aristotelis a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aristotelis in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aristotelis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aristotelis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aristotelis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Aristotelis?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Aristotelis, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.