Total births
9,435
Girls' name · since 1988
Aryanna
9,435 babies named Aryanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1972
- among girls today
- 9,435
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
9,435 babies have been named Aryanna since 1988, making it today's #1972 girls' name.
Aryanna has 9,435 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1972 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #1972 among girls today
- 9,435 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aryanna is currently the #1972 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 9,435 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1972
- among girls today
- 9,435
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Aryanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1972
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Aryanna was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
571 babies were named Aryanna in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Aryanna compares
9,435 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Aryanna's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aryanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,435 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 571 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aryanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aryanna's full recorded timeline at 2007, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 571 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aryanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#1,972
Active since
1988
Aryanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 571
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Aryanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aryanna's strongest decade.
4,198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Aryanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 637
1990s
637 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,823 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,198 births
- 2020s 762
2020s
762 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,198 births (44% of all-time use).
How Aryanna 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 Aryanna's total volume
Aryanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aryanna by state
Where Aryanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,375 | 14.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,105 | 11.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 661 | 7.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 549 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 326 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 297 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 286 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 269 | 2.9% |
California share of Aryanna's total US births 14.6%
Even split
1,375 of 9,435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Aryanna appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aryanna? ▼
9,435 babies have been named Aryanna since 1988. It currently ranks #1972 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 571 births.
When was Aryanna most popular? ▼
Aryanna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,198 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Aryanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aryanna are California (1,375 births), Texas (1,105 births), Florida (661 births).
How long has the name Aryanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aryanna since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aryanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arya, Aryana, Aryn, Aryah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aryanna's data
- Aryanna's decade-level peak was the 2010s (4,198 total births); usage has since declined to 762 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aryannas (1,375 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Aryanna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aryanna
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Aryana Girl
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Aryn Girl
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Aryah Girl
#1706 2,180 births
Aryia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Aryanna: #1972 Girls' Name - 9,435 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aryanna. 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 Aryanna 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 July 2026.