Ariyah — #343 US girls' name
10,276 babies named Ariyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
49% of everyone ever named Ariyah was born in this single decade.
926 babies were named Ariyah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Ariyah
The Social Security Administration has registered 10,276 babies named Ariyah between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ariyah currently holds the #343 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 926 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ariyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 5,032 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ariyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,130 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ariyah in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ariyah 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 10,276 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.
Ariyah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
Current rank
Active since
Ariyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998
- Peak year (2023)
- 926
- Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
Currently ranks #343 among girls.
10,276 total births across 27 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2023 with 926 births in a single year.
Ariyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 5,032 births that decade — 49% of Ariyah's all-time total
Ariyah decade highlights
- Peak decade 5,032 births
- Runner-up 4,406 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2010s was Ariyah's strongest decade
5,032 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 49% of all-time use.
Ariyah by state
Where Ariyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,130 | 11.0% |
| #2 | California | | 986 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 765 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 592 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 456 | 4.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 422 | 4.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 360 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 351 | 3.4% |
1,130 of 10,276 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 11.0% of nationwide
- California 9.6% of nationwide
- Florida 7.4% of nationwide
- Georgia 5.8% of nationwide
- Ohio 4.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 44 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 11.0% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Ariyah appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ariyah? ▼
When was Ariyah most popular? ▼
Where is Ariyah most popular? ▼
How long has the name Ariyah been used? ▼
What names are similar to Ariyah? ▼
Keep exploring Ariyah
Nearby Names Like Ariyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ariyah
Compare Ariyah side by side: Ariyah vs Ariana Ariyah vs Arianna Ariyah vs Aria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ariyah
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1998–2024 (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.