Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Araya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,052 Trend ↑ Rising 36%
Rank 2025
#1,052
among girls · ↑25 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
235
named Araya · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,839
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
310 babies
All-time total
4,198
#2,896 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Araya popularity over time

4,198 babies have been named Araya since 1979, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – #10,303
1980s 5 – 5 1 0% #11,434
1990s 232 – 232 23 +4540% #2,734
2000s 978 – 978 98 +322% #1,689
2010s 1,514 5 1,519 152 +55% #1,233
2020s (to 2025) 1,454 5 1,459 243 +60% #899

Where Araya 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 247 0.15 outside top 500
2027 257 0.16 outside top 500
2028 266 0.17 outside top 500
2029 274 0.17 outside top 500
2030 281 0.17 outside top 500

Where Araya is most popular

Girls named Araya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.157 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Oregon, and Oklahoma.

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 Araya 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
West Virginia 10 0.382 +143%
Oregon 21 0.323 +106%
Oklahoma 20 0.272 +73%
Washington 39 0.270 +72%
Colorado 29 0.260 +66%
North Carolina 58 0.255 +62%
Ohio 59 0.249 +58%
Michigan 43 0.236 +50%
Arizona 29 0.207 +32%
New Mexico 5 0.206 +31%
Virginia 35 0.205 +31%
Florida 87 0.203 +30%
Missouri 23 0.191 +22%
South Carolina 17 0.189 +21%
Pennsylvania 44 0.186 +19%
Tennessee 29 0.183 +17%
Indiana 24 0.171 +9%
Alabama 16 0.170 +9%
Georgia 38 0.167 +7%
New York 63 0.159 ≈ national
Kentucky 12 0.140 -11%
Louisiana 12 0.137 -13%
California 108 0.128 -18%
Illinois 29 0.127 -19%
Texas 100 0.124 -21%
Wisconsin 12 0.117 -26%
Arkansas 5 0.095 -40%
Maryland 10 0.094 -40%
Kansas 5 0.087 -45%
Iowa 5 0.086 -45%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -74%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Araya

Araya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,052 in 2025 with 235 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 4,198 American babies have been named Araya. Its peak came in 2022, when 310 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Araya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Araya?

The median living Araya is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 4,200 people named Araya are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Araya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 235 #1,052 – –
2024 230 #1,077 – –
2023 258 #991 – –
2022 310 #899 – –
2021 240 #1,051 5 #12,282
2020 181 #1,257 – –
2019 178 #1,291 – –
2018 189 #1,233 – –
2017 185 #1,274 – –
2016 171 #1,371 – –
2015 174 #1,362 5 #12,220
2014 151 #1,480 – –
2013 120 #1,725 – –
2012 123 #1,701 – –
2011 120 #1,723 – –
2010 103 #1,945 – –
2009 119 #1,810 – –
2008 110 #1,916 – –
2007 130 #1,689 – –
2006 119 #1,743 – –
2005 108 #1,804 – –
2004 89 #2,045 – –
2003 70 #2,370 – –
2002 72 #2,266 – –
2001 79 #2,098 – –
2000 82 #2,016 – –
1995 24 #4,224 – –
1990 12 #6,902 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1950 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Araya?

The median living Araya is about 9 years old. Half of all living Arayas are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Araya are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Araya are alive in the United States, based on 4,198 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Araya in 2025?

Araya ranked #1,052 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 235 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Araya?

4,198 babies have been named Araya in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Araya most popular?

Araya peaked in 2022, when 310 newborns received the name.

Is Araya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Araya rising or falling?

Araya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Araya become more popular?

Araya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 281 girls named Araya 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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