Areya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,425

among girls · ↑2,211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Areya

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

29 babies

All-time total

384

#13,857 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Areya popularity over time

384 babies have been named Areya since 1997, 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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#12,852
2000s	95	10	+764%	#6,349
2010s	158	16	+66%	#5,635
2020s (to 2025)	120	20	+27%	#4,624

Where Areya 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Areya

Areya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,425 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 384 American babies have been named Areya. Its peak came in 2021, when 29 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 Areya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Areya?

The median living Areya is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Areya 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.

Areya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,425
2024	14	#7,636
2023	11	#9,050
2022	29	#4,684
2021	29	#4,624
2020	14	#7,599
2019	22	#5,635
2018	16	#7,136
2017	21	#5,850
2016	13	#8,450
2015	19	#6,492
2014	16	#7,345
2013	10	#10,345
2012	17	#7,173
2011	12	#9,225
2010	12	#9,293
2009	10	#10,772
2008	7	#14,004
2007	21	#6,349
2006	11	#9,980
2005	6	#14,697
2004	6	#14,373
2003	9	#10,510
2002	9	#10,336
2001	8	#11,109
2000	8	#10,840
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Areya?

The median living Areya is about 9 years old. Half of all living Areyas are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Areya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Areya are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Areya in 2025?

Areya ranked #5,425 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Areya?

384 babies have been named Areya in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Areya most popular?

Areya peaked in 2021, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Areya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Areya rising or falling?

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

Will Areya become more popular?

Areya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Areya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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