Total births
95,674
Girls' name · since 1900
Aria
95,674 babies named Aria in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #26
- among girls today
- 95,674
- born since 1900
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
95,674 babies have been named Aria since 1900, making it today's #26 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aria has been recorded 95,674 times among girls since 1900, currently ranked #26 nationally and more common than 99.9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #26 among girls today
- 95,674 born since 1900
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aria is currently the #26 girls' name in America, more common than 99.9% of girls - 95,674 born since 1900, peaking in the 2010s.
- #26
- among girls today
- 95,674
- born since 1900
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Aria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#26
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Aria was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7,437 babies were named Aria in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Aria compares
95,674 Top 2% higher than 98% of 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
Aria's all-time total is 250x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 95,674 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7,437 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aria's full recorded timeline at 1981, 100% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 0% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 7,437 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aria at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2018
Current rank
#26
Active since
1900
Aria popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 7,437
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Aria popularity over time - boys
699 total births recorded since 1984 (Aria as boys' name)
Aria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aria's strongest decade.
52,264 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Aria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 21
1900s
21 births
- 1910s 48
1910s
48 births
- 1920s 47
1920s
47 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 181
1970s
181 births
- 1980s 516
1980s
516 births
- 1990s 1,270
1990s
1,270 births
- 2000s 4,173
2000s
4,173 births
- 2010s
2010s
52,264 births
- 2020s
2020s
37,059 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52,264 births (55% of all-time use).
How Aria compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aria's total volume
Aria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aria by state
Where Aria concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14,108 | 14.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 9,073 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6,200 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 5,418 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 3,522 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 3,400 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 3,186 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 2,861 | 3.0% |
California share of Aria's total US births 14.7%
Even split
14,108 of 95,674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Aria appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aria? ▼
Aria has been given to 95,674 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #26 as of the latest data. 7,437 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Aria most popular? ▼
Aria was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52,264 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Aria most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aria are California (14,108 births), Texas (9,073 births), Florida (6,200 births).
How long has the name Aria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aria since 1900 -- 126 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariana, Arianna, Ariel, Arielle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aria's data
- Aria's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52,264 total births) through the 2020s (37,059) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Arias (14,108 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aria
Nearby Names Like Aria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aria
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#102 120,380 births
Arianna Girl
#196 104,152 births
Ariel Girl
#300 78,697 births
Arielle Girl
#499 30,870 births
Ariella Girl
#195 22,371 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1900–2025 (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. "Aria: #26 Girls' Name - 95,674 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aria. 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 Aria 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 June 2026.