Aranza: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,486

among girls · ↓28 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

144

named Aranza · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,162

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

476 babies

All-time total

3,395

#3,323 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Aranza popularity over time

3,395 babies have been named Aranza since 1991, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1990s	105	11	–	#3,982
2000s	413	41	+293%	#2,759
2010s	1,927	193	+367%	#611
2020s (to 2025)	950	158	-18%	#1,256

Where Aranza 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	137	0.09	outside top 500
2027	132	0.08	outside top 500
2028	127	0.08	outside top 500
2029	124	0.08	outside top 500
2030	120	0.07	outside top 500

Where Aranza is most popular

Girls named Aranza per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.097 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aranza born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	242	0.301	+209%
Arizona	39	0.278	+185%
California	161	0.192	+97%
Florida	45	0.105	+8%
Georgia	22	0.097	≈ national
North Carolina	22	0.097	≈ national
Illinois	20	0.087	-10%
Washington	10	0.069	-29%
Colorado	6	0.054	-45%
New Jersey	7	0.039	-60%
Indiana	5	0.036	-63%
Ohio	5	0.021	-78%
New York	6	0.015	-84%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aranza

Aranza is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,486 in 2025 with 144 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 3,395 American babies have been named Aranza. Its peak came in 2014, when 476 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 Aranza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aranza?

The median living Aranza is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 3,400 people named Aranza 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.

Aranza year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	144	#1,486
2024	150	#1,458
2023	154	#1,446
2022	191	#1,256
2021	151	#1,426
2020	160	#1,362
2019	213	#1,134
2018	245	#1,048
2017	267	#978
2016	307	#905
2015	290	#933
2014	476	#611
2013	34	#4,250
2012	35	#4,225
2011	29	#4,817
2010	31	#4,622
2009	38	#4,026
2008	46	#3,532
2007	52	#3,250
2006	64	#2,759
2005	23	#5,451
2004	37	#3,833
2003	36	#3,808
2002	35	#3,737
2001	46	#3,049
2000	36	#3,599
1995	10	#8,121
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aranza?

The median living Aranza is about 9 years old. Half of all living Aranzas are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Aranza are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Aranza are alive in the United States, based on 3,395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aranza in 2025?

Aranza ranked #1,486 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 144 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aranza?

3,395 babies have been named Aranza in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aranza most popular?

Aranza peaked in 2014, when 476 newborns received the name.

Is Aranza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aranza rising or falling?

Aranza is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aranza become more popular?

Aranza is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 120 girls named Aranza 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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