How Many People Are Named Aryan?
An estimated 8,488 people in the United States have the first name Aryan. It is predominantly male (91.3%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Aryan peaked in popularity in 2007 with 433 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aryan 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 Aryan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aryan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,488
About 1 in 40,381 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.3% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2007
433 births
Total Registered
8,574
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aryan
Aryan is predominantly male (91.3%), though 743 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Aryan as a male name
Ranked #782 in 2024
320 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (406 births)
Aryan as a female name
Ranked #9,599 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (36 births)
Aryan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aryan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,626 babies were registered. While Aryan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aryan by Decade
How has Aryan 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.
Aryan by State
Birth registrations for Aryan span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Oregon, Nevada, Iowa. On average, about 209 Aryans were registered per state.
Aryan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aryan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Aryan
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Aryan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aryan?
We estimate approximately 8,488 people named Aryan 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 40,381 Americans share this first name.
Is Aryan a common name?
Aryan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,574 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aryan most popular?
Aryan reached peak popularity in 2007, when 433 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aryan is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aryan a male name?
Aryan is predominantly male. 91.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aryan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aryan Smith, Aryan Johnson, Aryan 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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