Aariyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,713

among girls · ↓138 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aariyah · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

70 babies

All-time total

862

#8,324 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Aariyah popularity over time

862 babies have been named Aariyah since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	116	12	–	#5,378
2010s	467	47	+303%	#2,508
2020s (to 2025)	279	47	0%	#3,002

Where Aariyah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Aariyah

Aariyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,713 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 862 American babies have been named Aariyah. Its peak came in 2018, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aariyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aariyah?

The median living Aariyah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Aariyah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aariyah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,713
2024	43	#3,575
2023	45	#3,476
2022	43	#3,596
2021	55	#3,002
2020	53	#3,015
2019	50	#3,172
2018	70	#2,508
2017	59	#2,835
2016	69	#2,560
2015	58	#2,964
2014	33	#4,351
2013	35	#4,156
2012	31	#4,601
2011	41	#3,723
2010	21	#6,182
2009	26	#5,378
2008	23	#5,955
2007	10	#10,825
2006	18	#6,842
2005	13	#8,332
2004	13	#8,261
2003	13	#8,000
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aariyah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aariyah?

The median living Aariyah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Aariyahs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Aariyah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Aariyah are alive in the United States, based on 862 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aariyah mean?

Spelling variant of Ariah.

How popular is the name Aariyah in 2025?

Aariyah ranked #3,713 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aariyah?

862 babies have been named Aariyah in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aariyah most popular?

Aariyah peaked in 2018, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Aariyah a boy or girl name?

Aariyah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aariyah rising or falling?

Aariyah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Aariyah become more popular?

Aariyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Aariyah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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