How Many People Are Named Ariam?
An estimated 525 people in the United States have the first name Ariam. It is used for both genders, with 88.3% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ariam peaked in popularity in 2021 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ariam 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 Ariam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
525
About 1 in 652,865 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.3% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2021
42 births
Total Registered
530
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ariam
Ariam is predominantly female (88.3%), though 62 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ariam as a male name
Ranked #8,341 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (10 births)
Ariam as a female name
Ranked #6,172 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (35 births)
Ariam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ariam span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 234 babies were registered. While Ariam is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ariam by Decade
How has Ariam 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.
Ariam by State
Ariam + Last Name Combinations
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Ariam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ariam?
We estimate approximately 525 people named Ariam 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 652,865 Americans share this first name.
Is Ariam a common name?
Ariam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 530 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ariam most popular?
Ariam reached peak popularity in 2021, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ariam is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ariam a female name?
Ariam is predominantly female. 88.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ariam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ariam Smith, Ariam Johnson, Ariam 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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