How Many People Are Named Araya?
An estimated 3,919 people in the United States have the first name Araya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Araya peaked in popularity in 2022 with 310 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Araya 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 Araya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Araya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,919
About 1 in 87,460 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
310 births
Total Registered
3,959
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Araya
Araya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,959 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Araya as a male name
Ranked #12,275 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2015 (5 births)
Araya as a female name
Ranked #1,075 in 2024
230 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (310 births)
Araya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Araya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,517 babies were registered. Araya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Araya by Decade
How has Araya 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.
Araya by State
Birth registrations for Araya span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Dakota, Louisiana. On average, about 64 Arayas were registered per state.
Araya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Araya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Araya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Araya?
We estimate approximately 3,919 people named Araya 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 87,460 Americans share this first name.
Is Araya a common name?
Araya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,959 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Araya most popular?
Araya reached peak popularity in 2022, when 310 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Araya is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Araya a female name?
Araya is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Araya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Araya Smith, Araya Johnson, Araya 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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