US rank #1167 Unisex name Peak 2020 3,089 births

Aarya — #1167 US unisex name

3,089 babies named Aarya in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s3032010s16182020s1168
#1167
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Aarya was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

256 babies were named Aarya in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aarya

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,089 babies named Aarya between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aarya currently holds the #1167 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 256 babies received it in a single year. Aarya is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 388 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aarya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,618 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aarya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 467 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Aarya in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aarya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,089 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aarya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,089

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2020

256 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,167

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aarya popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
256
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
-1000100200300 2024202020162012200820042000 6

Aarya popularity over time — boys

388 total births recorded since 2000 (Aarya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 388 births
051015202530 2024202020162012200820042000 5

Aarya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,618 births that decade — 52% of Aarya's all-time total
2000s3032010s16182020s1168

Aarya by state

Where Aarya concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aarya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
467 15.1%
#2 Texas
306 9.9%
#3 New Jersey
277 9.0%
#4 New York
187 6.1%
#5 Illinois
139 4.5%
#6 Georgia
126 4.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
115 3.7%
#8 Florida
109 3.5%
California share of Aarya's total US births 15.1%
Even split

467 of 3,089 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Aarya appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aarya?
3,089 babies have been named Aarya since 2000. It currently ranks #1167 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 256 births.
When was Aarya most popular?
Aarya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,618 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Aarya most popular?
The top states for the name Aarya are California (467 births), Texas (306 births), New Jersey (277 births).
Is Aarya a unisex name?
Yes, Aarya is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,089 births, and as a boy's name it has 388 births.
How long has the name Aarya been used?
Aarya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aarya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaron, Aarna, Aaryn, Aaralyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.