How Many People Are Named Arya Conway?

There are approximately 4 people named Arya Conway living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Arya with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Conway. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

4

1 in 85,688,585 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Arya: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Arya. The peak year was 2019 with 3,099 births. The average person named Arya today is 9 years old.

Male
Female
0 620 1K 2K 2K 3K 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Arya

In the 2020 Census, the first name Arya was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (40.53%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (25.95%) and Hispanic (17.77%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Arya in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Arya rose or fell over time.

White
40.53%
Black
5.20%
Hispanic
17.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander
25.95%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.76%
Two or More Races
9.78%

Ancestry of the Conway Surname

The surname Conway was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Conway in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
79.17%
Black
11.99%
Hispanic
3.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.81%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.62%
Two or More Races
4.06%

How we calculated this

The first name "Arya" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Conway" appears at a rate of 14.24 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Arya are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 4 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Arya Conway: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Arya Conway?

We estimate approximately 4 people named Arya Conway are alive in the United States today. The first name Arya is shared by 29,726 Americans, and the surname Conway is shared by 48,808.

How rare is the name Arya Conway?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. The first name Arya is uncommon and the surname Conway is uncommon.

Is Arya a male or female name?

Arya is predominantly female, with 7.6% of bearers being male and 92.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2019 and the average bearer today is 9 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Arya?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Arya was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (40.53%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (25.95%) and Hispanic (17.77%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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