How Many People Are Named Ariya?
An estimated 6,869 people in the United States have the first name Ariya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Ariya peaked in popularity in 2019 with 599 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ariya 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 Ariya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ariya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,869
About 1 in 49,899 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2019
599 births
Total Registered
6,920
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ariya
Ariya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,920 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Ariya as a male name
Ranked #9,725 in 2013
7 male births in 2013
Peak: 2006 (10 births)
Ariya as a female name
Ranked #557 in 2024
543 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (599 births)
Ariya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ariya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,519 babies were registered. While Ariya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ariya by Decade
How has Ariya 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.
Ariya by State
Birth registrations for Ariya span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Dakota, Rhode Island, New Hampshire. On average, about 127 Ariyas were registered per state.
Ariya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ariya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ariya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ariya?
We estimate approximately 6,869 people named Ariya 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 49,899 Americans share this first name.
Is Ariya a common name?
Ariya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,920 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ariya most popular?
Ariya reached peak popularity in 2019, when 599 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ariya is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ariya a female name?
Ariya is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ariya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ariya Smith, Ariya Johnson, Ariya 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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