How Many People Are Named Ariyan?
An estimated 941 people in the United States have the first name Ariyan. It is used for both genders, with 58.8% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ariyan peaked in popularity in 1998 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ariyan 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 Ariyan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ariyan has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
941
About 1 in 364,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
58.8% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
1998
70 births
Total Registered
951
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ariyan
Ariyan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (58.8%) and females (41.2%). Out of 951 total births registered, 559 were male and 392 were female.
Ariyan as a male name
Ranked #2,827 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (52 births)
Ariyan as a female name
Ranked #11,172 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (61 births)
Ariyan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ariyan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 395 babies were registered. While Ariyan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ariyan by Decade
How has Ariyan 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.
Ariyan by State
Birth registrations for Ariyan span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Michigan, Florida, Louisiana. On average, about 28 Ariyans were registered per state.
Ariyan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ariyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ariyan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ariyan?
We estimate approximately 941 people named Ariyan 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 364,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Ariyan a common name?
Ariyan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 951 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ariyan most popular?
Ariyan reached peak popularity in 1998, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ariyan is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ariyan a male name?
Ariyan is predominantly male. 58.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ariyan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ariyan Smith, Ariyan Johnson, Ariyan 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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