How Many People Are Named Arya?
An estimated 29,726 people in the United States have the first name Arya. It is predominantly female (92.4%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Arya peaked in popularity in 2019 with 3,099 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arya 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 Arya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arya has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Arya 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
29,726
About 1 in 11,530 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
92.4% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2019
3,099 births
Total Registered
29,947
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arya
Arya is predominantly female (92.4%), though 2,281 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Arya as a male name
Ranked #2,388 in 2024
58 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (114 births)
Arya as a female name
Ranked #162 in 2024
1,863 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (3,050 births)
Arya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arya span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 16,152 babies were registered. While Arya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arya by Decade
How has Arya 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.
Arya by State
Birth registrations for Arya span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Maine. On average, about 549 Aryas were registered per state.
Arya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arya?
We estimate approximately 29,726 people named Arya 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 11,530 Americans share this first name.
Is Arya a common name?
Arya is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,947 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arya most popular?
Arya reached peak popularity in 2019, when 3,099 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arya is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arya a female name?
Arya is predominantly female. 92.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arya Smith, Arya Johnson, Arya 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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