Arista: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,429
1970s	27	3	+440%	#6,728
1980s	62	6	+130%	#5,205
1990s	157	16	+153%	#4,385
2000s	174	17	+11%	#4,558
2010s	112	11	-36%	#6,934
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	-24%	#6,723

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,429

1970s

+440%

#6,728

1980s

+130%

#5,205

1990s

157

+153%

#4,385

2000s

174

+11%

#4,558

2010s

112

-36%

#6,934

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#6,723

The story of Arista

Arista is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 588 American babies have been named Arista. Its peak came in 2009, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Arista?

The median living Arista is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 32. An estimated 600 people named Arista 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.

Arista year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,539
2023	6	#13,640
2022	10	#9,750
2021	17	#6,723
2020	13	#8,028
2019	11	#9,185
2018	12	#8,674
2017	12	#8,846
2016	17	#6,934
2015	13	#8,509
2014	7	#13,233
2013	7	#13,318
2012	12	#9,170
2011	10	#10,473
2010	11	#9,864
2009	31	#4,695
2008	8	#12,706
2007	16	#7,773
2006	11	#9,984
2005	15	#7,545
2004	20	#5,996
2003	28	#4,558
2002	21	#5,470
2001	13	#7,783
2000	11	#8,602
1995	13	#6,673
1990	7	#10,291
1985	8	#7,608
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,217
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,429
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arista?

The median living Arista is about 23 years old. Half of all living Aristas are between 14 and 32 years old.

How many people named Arista are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Arista are alive in the United States, based on 588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arista in 2025?

Arista did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arista?

588 babies have been named Arista in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arista most popular?

Arista peaked in 2009, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Arista a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arista rising or falling?

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

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Arista popularity over time

The story of Arista

How old are people named Arista?

Arista year by year

Frequently asked questions

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