Aries is the Latin word for "ram" and the name of the first sign of the zodiac, which covers births from late March to late April. The name also recalls Ares, the Greek god of war, and belongs with Orion, Atlas and Apollo to the mythological and celestial names that have surged in the 2020s. In the United States Aries was number 1191 in 2015, entered the top 1000 in 2018 and has climbed to 661 in 2025, its best rank so far.