US rank #557 Girls' name Peak 2019 6,890 births

Ariya — #557 US girls' name

6,890 babies named Ariya in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s542000s5612010s35122020s2763
#557
of 17,661 girls in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Ariya was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

599 babies were named Ariya in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ariya

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,890 babies named Ariya between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ariya currently holds the #557 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 599 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ariya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,512 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ariya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 735 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ariya in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ariya 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 6,890 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.

Ariya at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

6,890

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2019

599 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#557

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ariya popularity over time — girls

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

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2019)
599
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Ariya popularity over time — boys

30 total births recorded since 1993 (Ariya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 30 births
567891011 2013200620021993 6

Ariya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,512 births that decade — 51% of Ariya's all-time total
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Ariya by state

Where Ariya concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ariya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
735 10.7%
#2 Texas
532 7.7%
#3 Florida
441 6.4%
#4 New York
391 5.7%
#5 Georgia
255 3.7%
#6 Illinois
254 3.7%
#7 Ohio
252 3.7%
#8 Michigan
206 3.0%
California share of Ariya's total US births 10.7%
Even split

735 of 6,890 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Ariya appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ariya?
6,890 babies have been named Ariya since 1991. It currently ranks #557 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 599 births.
When was Ariya most popular?
Ariya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,512 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Ariya most popular?
The top states for the name Ariya are California (735 births), Texas (532 births), Florida (441 births).
How long has the name Ariya been used?
Ariya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ariya?
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.