Unisex name · since 1991
Ariam
Ariam has 493 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,956 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,173 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 493
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ariam is the #5173 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 493 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Ariam recorded 493 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #5173 nationally today, ahead of 70% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #11,956 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,173 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 493 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ariam ranks #11,956 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,173 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 493 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,956 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,173 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 493
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ariam's 493 recorded births place it above 83.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Ariam compares
493 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,297 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
Ariam's all-time total is 31% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ariam | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 493 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ariam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ariam's full recorded timeline at 2011, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ariam popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Ariam popularity over time - boys
71 total births recorded since 2007 (Ariam as boys' name)
Ariam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (211 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Ariam's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ariam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
211 births
- 2020s
2020s
163 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 211 births (43% of all-time use).
Ariam by state
Where Ariam concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 42 | 8.5% |
| #2 | California | | 17 | 3.4% |
42 of 493 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ariam's data
- Ariam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (211 total births) through the 2020s (163) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ariams (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ariam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ariam 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 August 2026.