How Many People Are Named Aariyah?
An estimated 816 people in the United States have the first name Aariyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Aariyah peaked in popularity in 2018 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aariyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aariyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
816
About 1 in 420,042 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2018
70 births
Total Registered
822
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aariyah
Aariyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 822 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aariyah as a female name
Ranked #3,565 in 2024
43 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (70 births)
Aariyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aariyah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 467 babies were registered. While Aariyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aariyah by Decade
How has Aariyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aariyah by State
Birth registrations for Aariyah span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Minnesota, Ohio, Illinois. On average, about 28 Aariyahs were registered per state.
Aariyah + Last Name Combinations
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Aariyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aariyah?
We estimate approximately 816 people named Aariyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 420,042 Americans share this first name.
Is Aariyah a common name?
Aariyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 822 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aariyah most popular?
Aariyah reached peak popularity in 2018, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aariyah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aariyah a female name?
Aariyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aariyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aariyah Smith, Aariyah Johnson, Aariyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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