US rank #343 Girls' name Peak 2023 10,276 births

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.

1990s222000s8162010s50322020s4406
#343
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Ariyah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

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' name

Total births

10,276

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2023

926 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#343

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ariyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
926
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-50005001,000 20242020201620122008200420001998 15

Ariyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
5,032 births that decade — 49% of Ariyah's all-time total
1990s222000s8162010s50322020s4406

Ariyah by state

Where Ariyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ariyah
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%
Texas share of Ariyah's total US births 11.0%
Even split

1,130 of 10,276 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Ariyah appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ariyah?
10,276 babies have been named Ariyah since 1998. It currently ranks #343 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 926 births.
When was Ariyah most popular?
Ariyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,032 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ariyah most popular?
The top states for the name Ariyah are Texas (1,130 births), California (986 births), Florida (765 births).
How long has the name Ariyah been used?
Ariyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ariyah?
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, 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.