US rank #585 Girls' name Peak 2016 11,210 births

Ariah — #585 US girls' name

11,210 babies named Ariah in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s3112000s15102010s60912020s3298
#585
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Ariah was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

1,046 babies were named Ariah in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ariah

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,210 babies named Ariah between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ariah currently holds the #585 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 1,046 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ariah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 6,091 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ariah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,247 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ariah in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ariah 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 11,210 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.

Ariah at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

11,210

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2016

1,046 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#585

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ariah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
1,046
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 20242019201420092004199919941991 21

Ariah popularity over time — boys

76 total births recorded since 2009 (Ariah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 76 births
4681012 2024202220202019201820162015201420132009 6

Ariah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
6,091 births that decade — 54% of Ariah's all-time total
1990s3112000s15102010s60912020s3298

Ariah by state

Where Ariah concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ariah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,247 11.1%
#2 Texas
1,206 10.8%
#3 Florida
783 7.0%
#4 New York
589 5.3%
#5 Ohio
444 4.0%
#6 Georgia
433 3.9%
#7 North Carolina
338 3.0%
#8 Illinois
336 3.0%
California share of Ariah's total US births 11.1%
Even split

1,247 of 11,210 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Ariah appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ariah?
11,210 babies have been named Ariah since 1991. It currently ranks #585 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 1,046 births.
When was Ariah most popular?
Ariah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,091 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Ariah most popular?
The top states for the name Ariah are California (1,247 births), Texas (1,206 births), Florida (783 births).
How long has the name Ariah been used?
Ariah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ariah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariana, Arianna, Aria, Ariel, 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, 1991–2024 (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.