How Many People Are Named Aarya?
An estimated 3,451 people in the United States have the first name Aarya. It is used for both genders, with 88.8% female. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Aarya peaked in popularity in 2020 with 270 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aarya 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 Aarya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aarya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,451
About 1 in 99,320 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.8% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2020
270 births
Total Registered
3,477
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aarya
Aarya is predominantly female (88.8%), though 388 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Aarya as a male name
Ranked #7,728 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (26 births)
Aarya as a female name
Ranked #1,161 in 2024
206 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (256 births)
Aarya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aarya span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,782 babies were registered. While Aarya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aarya by Decade
How has Aarya 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.
Aarya by State
Birth registrations for Aarya span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Oregon, Indiana, South Carolina. On average, about 103 Aaryas were registered per state.
Aarya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aarya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aarya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aarya?
We estimate approximately 3,451 people named Aarya 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 99,320 Americans share this first name.
Is Aarya a common name?
Aarya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,477 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aarya most popular?
Aarya reached peak popularity in 2020, when 270 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aarya is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aarya a female name?
Aarya is predominantly female. 88.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aarya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aarya Smith, Aarya Johnson, Aarya 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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