How Many People Are Named Aryeh?
An estimated 3,277 people in the United States have the first name Aryeh. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Aryeh peaked in popularity in 2024 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aryeh 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 Aryeh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,277
About 1 in 104,594 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2024
147 births
Total Registered
3,344
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aryeh
Aryeh is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,344 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Aryeh as a male name
Ranked #1,317 in 2024
147 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (147 births)
Aryeh as a female name
Ranked #16,734 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2015 (5 births)
Aryeh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aryeh span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,060 babies were registered. While Aryeh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aryeh by Decade
How has Aryeh 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.
Aryeh by State
Birth registrations for Aryeh span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida. On average, about 348 Aryehs were registered per state.
Aryeh + Last Name Combinations
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Aryeh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aryeh?
We estimate approximately 3,277 people named Aryeh 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 104,594 Americans share this first name.
Is Aryeh a common name?
Aryeh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,344 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aryeh most popular?
Aryeh reached peak popularity in 2024, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aryeh is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aryeh a male name?
Aryeh is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aryeh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aryeh Smith, Aryeh Johnson, Aryeh 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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