How Many People Are Named Ariyah?
An estimated 10,204 people in the United States have the first name Ariyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Ariyah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 926 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ariyah 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 Ariyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ariyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,204
About 1 in 33,590 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2023
926 births
Total Registered
10,276
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ariyah
Ariyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,276 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ariyah as a female name
Ranked #343 in 2024
903 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (926 births)
Ariyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ariyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,032 babies were registered. Ariyah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ariyah by Decade
How has Ariyah 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.
Ariyah by State
Birth registrations for Ariyah span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in North Dakota, District of Columbia, Idaho. On average, about 211 Ariyahs were registered per state.
Ariyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ariyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ariyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ariyah?
We estimate approximately 10,204 people named Ariyah 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 33,590 Americans share this first name.
Is Ariyah a common name?
Ariyah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,276 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ariyah most popular?
Ariyah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 926 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ariyah is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ariyah a female name?
Ariyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ariyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ariyah Smith, Ariyah Johnson, Ariyah 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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