Total births
2,180
Girls' name · since 1998
Aryah
2,180 babies named Aryah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1706
- among girls today
- 2,180
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
2,180 babies have been named Aryah since 1998, making it today's #1706 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aryah has been recorded 2,180 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #1706 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #1706 among girls today
- 2,180 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aryah is currently the #1706 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 2,180 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1706
- among girls today
- 2,180
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Aryah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1706
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Aryah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
161 babies were named Aryah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Aryah compares
2,180 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 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
Aryah's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aryah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,180 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 161 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aryah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aryah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 11 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 161 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aryah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#1,706
Active since
1998
Aryah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Aryah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aryah's strongest decade.
1,014 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Aryah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 317
2000s
317 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,014 births
- 2020s
2020s
826 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,014 births (47% of all-time use).
How Aryah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aryah's total volume
Aryah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aryah by state
Where Aryah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 193 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 191 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 124 | 5.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 74 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 72 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 42 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 35 | 1.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 35 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Aryah's total US births 8.9%
Even split
193 of 2,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Aryah appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aryah? ▼
Aryah has been given to 2,180 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1706 as of the latest data. 161 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Aryah most popular? ▼
Aryah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,014 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Aryah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aryah are Texas (193 births), California (191 births), Florida (124 births).
How long has the name Aryah been used? ▼
Aryah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aryah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arya, Aryanna, Aryana, Aryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aryah's data
- Aryah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,014 total births) through the 2020s (826) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Aryahs (193 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aryah
Nearby Names Like Aryah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aryah
Arya Girl
#161 29,536 births
Aryanna Girl
#1972 9,435 births
Aryana Girl
#1918 7,329 births
Aryn Girl
#4415 2,946 births
Aryia Girl
#4746 758 births
Compare Aryah side by side: Aryah vs Arya Aryah vs Aryanna Aryah vs Aryana
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aryah: #1706 Girls' Name - 2,180 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aryah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aryah 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 June 2026.