US rank #2855 Unisex name Peak 2021 559 births

Ariyan — #2855 US boys' name

559 babies named Ariyan in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s92000s722010s2802020s198
#2855
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 80% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Ariyan was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

52 babies were named Ariyan in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ariyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 559 babies named Ariyan between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ariyan currently holds the #2855 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 52 babies received it in a single year. Ariyan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 392 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ariyan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 280 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ariyan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 61 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ariyan in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ariyan 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 559 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.

Ariyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

559

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2021

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,855

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ariyan popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
52
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0204060 202420212018201520122009200520021998 9

Ariyan popularity over time — girls

392 total births recorded since 1993 (Ariyan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 392 births
020406080 202420202016201220072003199919941993 8

Ariyan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
280 births that decade — 50% of Ariyan's all-time total
1990s92000s722010s2802020s198

Ariyan by state

Where Ariyan concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Ariyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
61 10.9%
#2 Texas
38 6.8%
#3 California
36 6.4%
#4 Florida
5 0.9%
#5 Michigan
5 0.9%
New York share of Ariyan's total US births 10.9%
Even split

61 of 559 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ariyan?
559 babies have been named Ariyan since 1998. It currently ranks #2855 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 52 births.
When was Ariyan most popular?
Ariyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 280 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Ariyan most popular?
The top states for the name Ariyan are New York (61 births), Texas (38 births), California (36 births).
Is Ariyan a unisex name?
Yes, Ariyan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 559 births, and as a girl's name it has 392 births.
How long has the name Ariyan been used?
Ariyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ariyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariel, Ari, Aric, Arian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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.