Total births
62
Girls' name · since 2006
Aranya
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Aranya, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12943
- among girls today
- 62
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aranya is the #12943 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 62 recorded since 2006.
Aranya has 62 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12943 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #12943 among girls today
- 62 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aranya is currently the #12943 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 62 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12943
- among girls today
- 62
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Aranya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12943
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Aranya was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Aranya in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Aranya compares
62 18th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aranya's all-time total is 84% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aranya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 62 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aranya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aranya's full recorded timeline at 2021, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aranya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#12,943
Active since
2006
Aranya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Aranya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aranya's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Aranya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 38 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aranya? ▼
Aranya has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12943 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Aranya most popular? ▼
Aranya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Aranya been used? ▼
Records for Aranya go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Aranya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arabella, Araceli, Aracely, Araya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Aranya
Nearby Names Like Aranya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aranya
Arabella Girl
#207 27,957 births
Araceli Girl
#728 20,268 births
Aracely Girl
#1320 9,906 births
Araya Girl
#1081 4,188 births
Ara Girl
#3122 3,565 births
Compare Aranya side by side: Aranya vs Arabella Aranya vs Araceli Aranya vs Aracely
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aranya: #12943 Girls' Name - 62 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aranya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aranya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.