How Many People Are Named Ariah?
An estimated 11,193 people in the United States have the first name Ariah. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ariah peaked in popularity in 2016 with 1,053 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ariah 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 Ariah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ariah is overwhelmingly female, 76 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ariah 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
11,193
About 1 in 30,622 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
1,053 births
Total Registered
11,286
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ariah
Ariah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11,286 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Ariah as a male name
Ranked #7,772 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (10 births)
Ariah as a female name
Ranked #583 in 2024
516 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (1,046 births)
Ariah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ariah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,139 babies were registered. While Ariah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ariah by Decade
How has Ariah 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.
Ariah by State
Birth registrations for Ariah span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, North Dakota, Alaska. On average, about 209 Ariahs were registered per state.
Ariah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ariah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ariah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ariah?
We estimate approximately 11,193 people named Ariah 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 30,622 Americans share this first name.
Is Ariah a common name?
Ariah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,286 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ariah most popular?
Ariah reached peak popularity in 2016, when 1,053 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ariah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ariah a female name?
Ariah is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ariah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ariah Smith, Ariah Johnson, Ariah 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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